#DE5577
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.8% 0.173 8.2), rgb(222, 85, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#DE5577 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5577 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 85, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.173 8.2) |
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 #DE5577 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5577 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5577 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5577 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.024 8.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E67A90
oklch(70.6% 0.135 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5577
oklch(63.8% 0.173 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#C7305E
oklch(55.6% 0.188 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB204D
oklch(49% 0.174 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.145 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#702036
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#DE5577 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) | #727478 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F74 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14262 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5577
#DE5577
oklch(63.8% 0.173 8.2)
- #00A198
#00A198
oklch(63.9% 0.111 187.8)
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 #DE5577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
Use #DE5577 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.