#DE4C4F
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.9% 0.182 23), rgb(222, 76, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#DE4C4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4C4F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 76, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.182 23) |
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 #DE4C4F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4C4F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4C4F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4C4F 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4C4F
oklch(61.9% 0.182 23)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A37
oklch(55.6% 0.198 23)
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Step 700
700
#B1192A
oklch(49% 0.184 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#901A23
oklch(42.7% 0.152 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#741F22
oklch(37.8% 0.118 23)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#DE4C4F 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) | #736B4E | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4B | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3284F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4C4F
#DE4C4F
oklch(61.9% 0.182 23)
- #0098A2
#0098A2
oklch(61.9% 0.105 203)
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 #DE4C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
Use #DE4C4F 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.