#DE4832
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.1% 0.19 31.3), rgb(222, 72, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#DE4832 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4832 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 72, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.19 31.3) |
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 #DE4832 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4832 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4832 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4832 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7965
oklch(70.7% 0.149 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4832
oklch(61.1% 0.19 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1270E
oklch(55.6% 0.207 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#921806
oklch(42.6% 0.159 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#761E11
oklch(37.8% 0.124 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#DE4832 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) | #73682E | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F41544 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4832
#DE4832
oklch(61.1% 0.19 31.3)
- #0094A7
#0094A7
oklch(61.1% 0.106 210.6)
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 #DE4832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
Use #DE4832 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.