#DE4D5E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.3% 0.18 17.3), rgb(222, 77, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#DE4D5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4D5E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 77, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.18 17.3) |
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 #DE4D5E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4D5E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4D5E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4D5E text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7980
oklch(70.7% 0.141 17.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4D5E
oklch(62.3% 0.18 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2A47
oklch(55.5% 0.196 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#B01939
oklch(49.1% 0.182 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#731E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 17)
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Step 950
950
#441419
oklch(27.1% 0.074 17.4)
#DE4D5E 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) | #716D5E | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5A | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22F54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4D5E
#DE4D5E
oklch(62.3% 0.18 17.3)
- #009A9D
#009A9D
oklch(62.2% 0.106 197.2)
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 #DE4D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
Use #DE4D5E 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.