#DE4547
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61% 0.19 24.1), rgb(222, 69, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#DE4547 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4547 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 69, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.19 24.1) |
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 #DE4547 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4547 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4547 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4547 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#F7A9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7772
oklch(70.7% 0.149 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4547
oklch(61% 0.19 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D12330
oklch(55.6% 0.206 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40F23
oklch(49% 0.191 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#92151F
oklch(42.6% 0.158 24)
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Step 900
900
#761C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.124 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#451212
oklch(26.9% 0.079 24.1)
#DE4547 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) | #706746 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968842 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F41547 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4547
#DE4547
oklch(61% 0.19 24.1)
- #0095A0
#0095A0
oklch(61.1% 0.104 204)
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 #DE4547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #DE4547 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.