#DE493F
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.3% 0.187 27.8), rgb(222, 73, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#DE493F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 28°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE493F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 73, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.187 27.8) |
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 #DE493F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE493F | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE493F text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE493F text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE796C
oklch(70.7% 0.147 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE493F
oklch(61.3% 0.187 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02824
oklch(55.6% 0.203 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B31617
oklch(49% 0.189 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#921816
oklch(42.7% 0.157 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#751E19
oklch(37.7% 0.122 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#DE493F 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) | #73693D | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98893A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F41D48 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE493F
#DE493F
oklch(61.3% 0.187 27.8)
- #0095A5
#0095A5
oklch(61.3% 0.105 208.1)
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 #DE493F, 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 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #DE493F 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.