#DE5249
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.5% 0.177 27.1), rgb(222, 82, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#DE5249 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5249 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 82, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.177 27.1) |
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 #DE5249 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5249 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5249 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5249 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 27)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C71
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5249
oklch(62.5% 0.177 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC312D
oklch(55.7% 0.192 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02120
oklch(49.2% 0.179 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F1C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#73211D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#DE5249 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) | #786E47 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D45 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33151 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5249
#DE5249
oklch(62.5% 0.177 27.1)
- #0099A8
#0099A8
oklch(62.4% 0.107 207)
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 #DE5249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #DE5249 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.