#DE536F
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.4% 0.174 11.4), rgb(222, 83, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#DE536F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE536F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 83, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.174 11.4) |
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 #DE536F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE536F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE536F text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE536F text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87A8B
oklch(70.8% 0.136 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE536F
oklch(63.4% 0.174 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#C82F56
oklch(55.5% 0.189 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1F47
oklch(49.2% 0.176 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.145 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#712032
oklch(37.7% 0.114 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#42141D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 11.4)
#DE536F 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) | #72726F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6C | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13D5E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE536F
#DE536F
oklch(63.4% 0.174 11.4)
- #009F9A
#009F9A
oklch(63.4% 0.109 190.8)
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 #DE536F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
Use #DE536F 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.