#DE4449
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.9% 0.19 23.1), rgb(222, 68, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#DE4449 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4449 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.19 23.1) |
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 #DE4449 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4449 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4449 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4449 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7774
oklch(70.7% 0.149 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4449
oklch(60.9% 0.19 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D12133
oklch(55.5% 0.207 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50D26
oklch(49.2% 0.193 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#931421
oklch(42.8% 0.16 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#761B20
oklch(37.7% 0.125 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#451213
oklch(26.9% 0.078 23)
#DE4449 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) | #6F6748 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968844 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F41347 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4449
#DE4449
oklch(60.9% 0.19 23.1)
- #00959F
#00959F
oklch(61% 0.104 203.2)
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 #DE4449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #DE4449 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.