#DE4967
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62% 0.185 12.5), rgb(222, 73, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#DE4967 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4967 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 73, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.185 12.5) |
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 #DE4967 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4967 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4967 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4967 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7788
oklch(70.8% 0.145 12.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4967
oklch(62% 0.185 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2552
oklch(55.6% 0.201 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11342
oklch(49.1% 0.187 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#901637
oklch(42.8% 0.155 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#731C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#DE4967 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) | #6D6C67 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A63 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22C55 | 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°).
- #DE4967
#DE4967
oklch(62% 0.185 12.5)
- #009A97
#009A97
oklch(62% 0.106 192.3)
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 #DE4967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
Use #DE4967 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.