#DE4440
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.8% 0.192 26.2), rgb(222, 68, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#DE4440 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4440 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 68, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.192 26.2) |
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 #DE4440 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4440 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4440 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4440 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF776E
oklch(70.6% 0.15 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4440
oklch(60.8% 0.192 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#D22228
oklch(55.7% 0.208 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50E1B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#931418
oklch(42.7% 0.16 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#761C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#DE4440 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) | #70663E | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40D45 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4440
#DE4440
oklch(60.8% 0.192 26.2)
- #0094A1
#0094A1
oklch(60.9% 0.104 205.7)
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 #DE4440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
Use #DE4440 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.