#DE4961
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.9% 0.184 15), rgb(222, 73, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#DE4961 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4961 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 73, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.184 15) |
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 #DE4961 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4961 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4961 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4961 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7783
oklch(70.7% 0.144 15.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4961
oklch(61.9% 0.184 15)
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Step 600
600
#CE264C
oklch(55.7% 0.201 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B1133D
oklch(49% 0.186 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#901732
oklch(42.7% 0.154 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#741D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#DE4961 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) | #6E6B61 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5D | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22953 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4961
#DE4961
oklch(61.9% 0.184 15)
- #00999A
#00999A
oklch(61.9% 0.105 195.6)
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 #DE4961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
Use #DE4961 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.