#DE5550
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63% 0.173 25.4), rgb(222, 85, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#DE5550 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5550 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 85, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.173 25.4) |
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 #DE5550 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5550 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5550 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5550 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA5
oklch(81% 0.085 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97C74
oklch(70.7% 0.136 25.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5550
oklch(63% 0.173 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3334
oklch(55.6% 0.188 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE2327
oklch(49.1% 0.175 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2122
oklch(42.7% 0.144 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#722220
oklch(37.8% 0.113 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#DE5550 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) | #79704F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4C | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33855 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5550
#DE5550
oklch(63% 0.173 25.4)
- #009BA8
#009BA8
oklch(62.9% 0.108 205.3)
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 #DE5550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.011
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #DE5550 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.