#DE4D38
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.7% 0.185 31.1), rgb(222, 77, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#DE4D38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4D38 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 77, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.185 31.1) |
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 #DE4D38 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4D38 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4D38 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4D38 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B67
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4D38
oklch(61.7% 0.185 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C17
oklch(55.6% 0.201 31)
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Step 700
700
#B21B06
oklch(49% 0.187 31)
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Step 800
800
#911C0C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#742014
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#DE4D38 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) | #766B35 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B33 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F42449 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4D38
#DE4D38
oklch(61.7% 0.185 31.1)
- #0096AA
#0096AA
oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2)
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 #DE4D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
Use #DE4D38 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.