#DE4929
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.1% 0.191 33.7), rgb(222, 73, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#DE4929 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4929 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 73, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.191 33.7) |
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 #DE4929 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4929 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4929 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4929 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB99
oklch(81% 0.094 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A60
oklch(70.7% 0.149 33.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4929
oklch(61.1% 0.191 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2E00
oklch(55.7% 0.202 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#751E0B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#DE4929 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) | #756824 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998922 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F41643 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4929
#DE4929
oklch(61.1% 0.191 33.7)
- #0093AA
#0093AA
oklch(61% 0.107 213.9)
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 #DE4929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #DE4929 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.