#DE4D52
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.1% 0.181 22.2), rgb(222, 77, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#DE4D52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 22°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4D52 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 77, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.181 22.2) |
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 #DE4D52 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4D52 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4D52 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4D52 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7978
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4D52
oklch(62.1% 0.181 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.196 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#901B26
oklch(42.8% 0.151 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#731F23
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#DE4D52 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) | #736C51 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4E | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32B50 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4D52
#DE4D52
oklch(62.1% 0.181 22.2)
- #0099A2
#0099A2
oklch(62.2% 0.106 202.2)
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 #DE4D52, 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 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
Use #DE4D52 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.