#DE4557
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.3% 0.189 18.2), rgb(222, 69, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#DE4557 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4557 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 69, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.189 18.2) |
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 #DE4557 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4557 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4557 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4557 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9AA
oklch(81% 0.092 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE767D
oklch(70.6% 0.148 18)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4557
oklch(61.3% 0.189 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02242
oklch(55.6% 0.205 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#B30D34
oklch(49% 0.191 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#92142C
oklch(42.8% 0.158 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#751B27
oklch(37.7% 0.123 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#DE4557 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) | #6D6957 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948953 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F31D4D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4557
#DE4557
oklch(61.3% 0.189 18.2)
- #00979B
#00979B
oklch(61.4% 0.104 198.1)
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 #DE4557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #DE4557 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.