#DE437E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62% 0.196 1.6), rgb(222, 67, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#DE437E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE437E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 67, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.196 1.6) |
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 #DE437E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE437E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE437E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE437E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC739A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 1.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE437E
oklch(62% 0.196 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD196B
oklch(55.6% 0.213 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10159
oklch(49.2% 0.198 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#900D49
oklch(42.8% 0.165 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#73183D
oklch(37.6% 0.128 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#DE437E 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) | #646B7F | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F12D5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE437E
#DE437E
oklch(62% 0.196 1.6)
- #009C8B
#009C8B
oklch(62.1% 0.112 181.5)
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 #DE437E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE437E 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.