#DE4844
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.3% 0.187 25.9), rgb(222, 72, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#DE4844 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4844 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 72, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.187 25.9) |
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 #DE4844 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4844 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4844 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4844 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7870
oklch(70.7% 0.147 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4844
oklch(61.3% 0.187 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D0262B
oklch(55.6% 0.204 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3141E
oklch(49% 0.189 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#92171B
oklch(42.7% 0.157 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#751D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#DE4844 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) | #726942 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893F | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F41C49 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4844
#DE4844
oklch(61.3% 0.187 25.9)
- #0095A3
#0095A3
oklch(61.2% 0.105 206.5)
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 #DE4844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
Use #DE4844 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.