#DE4D48
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.9% 0.182 25.9), rgb(222, 77, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DE4D48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4D48 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 77, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.182 25.9) |
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 #DE4D48 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4D48 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4D48 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4D48 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA3
oklch(81% 0.089 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A71
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4D48
oklch(61.9% 0.182 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.198 26)
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Step 700
700
#B21B21
oklch(49.2% 0.184 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#901B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#DE4D48 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) | #746B46 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B44 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3284D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4D48
#DE4D48
oklch(61.9% 0.182 25.9)
- #0097A5
#0097A5
oklch(61.8% 0.106 206.4)
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 #DE4D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.051
Use #DE4D48 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.