#DE4331
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.5% 0.195 30.2), rgb(222, 67, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#DE4331 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4331 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.195 30.2) |
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 #DE4331 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4331 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4331 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4331 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9C
oklch(81% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07865
oklch(70.7% 0.152 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4331
oklch(60.5% 0.195 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D32110
oklch(55.6% 0.212 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#941407
oklch(42.8% 0.163 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#771C12
oklch(37.8% 0.127 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#DE4331 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) | #71652D | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872A | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40040 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4331
#DE4331
oklch(60.5% 0.195 30.2)
- #0092A4
#0092A4
oklch(60.5% 0.105 210)
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 #DE4331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
Use #DE4331 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.