#DE4169
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(61.3% 0.194 10), rgb(222, 65, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#DE4169 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4169 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 65, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.194 10) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DE4169 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4169 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4169 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4169 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE748B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 9.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4169
oklch(61.3% 0.194 10)
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Step 600
600
#D01A56
oklch(55.6% 0.211 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#B30147
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#920E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.162 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#751932
oklch(37.7% 0.126 10)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#DE4169 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #68686A | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918865 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F21E51 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4169
#DE4169
oklch(61.3% 0.194 10)
- #009892
#009892
oklch(61.3% 0.106 189.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DE4169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
Use #DE4169 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.