#DE554E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.9% 0.173 26.2), rgb(222, 85, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#DE554E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 26°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE554E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 85, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.173 26.2) |
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 #DE554E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE554E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE554E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE554E text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F3ACA4
oklch(81% 0.085 26.3)
-
Step 400
400
#E97C73
oklch(70.7% 0.136 26)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE554E
oklch(62.9% 0.173 26.2)
-
Step 600
600
#CA3332
oklch(55.6% 0.188 26.1)
-
Step 700
700
#AE2325
oklch(49% 0.175 26)
-
Step 800
800
#8D2120
oklch(42.7% 0.144 26.2)
-
Step 900
900
#72221F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 26.2)
-
Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#DE554E 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) | #79704C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33754 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE554E
#DE554E
oklch(62.9% 0.173 26.2)
- #009BA9
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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 #DE554E, 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 0.010
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
Use #DE554E 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.