#DE4668
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(61.8% 0.188 11.4), rgb(222, 70, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#DE4668 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4668 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 70, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.188 11.4) |
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 #DE4668 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4668 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4668 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4668 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7689
oklch(70.8% 0.147 11.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4668
oklch(61.8% 0.188 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2154
oklch(55.6% 0.205 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20D44
oklch(49.1% 0.19 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#901338
oklch(42.6% 0.157 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#741B31
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#DE4668 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) | #6B6A69 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A64 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22754 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4668
#DE4668
oklch(61.8% 0.188 11.4)
- #009995
#009995
oklch(61.7% 0.106 191.5)
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 #DE4668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #DE4668 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.