#DE514F
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.5% 0.177 24.5), rgb(222, 81, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#DE514F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE514F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 81, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.177 24.5) |
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 #DE514F | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE514F | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE514F text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE514F text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CECA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B75
oklch(70.7% 0.138 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE514F
oklch(62.5% 0.177 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2F35
oklch(55.6% 0.193 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01F28
oklch(49.2% 0.179 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E22
oklch(42.8% 0.148 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#732121
oklch(37.8% 0.115 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#441514
oklch(27.2% 0.073 24.5)
#DE514F 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) | #766E4E | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C4B | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33152 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE514F
#DE514F
oklch(62.5% 0.177 24.5)
- #009AA5
#009AA5
oklch(62.6% 0.107 203.7)
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 #DE514F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.056
Use #DE514F 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.