#DE577A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.1% 0.17 7.3), rgb(222, 87, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#DE577A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE577A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 87, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.17 7.3) |
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 #DE577A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE577A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE577A text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE577A text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57B92
oklch(70.7% 0.133 7.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE577A
oklch(64.1% 0.17 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63260
oklch(55.7% 0.185 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA224F
oklch(49% 0.172 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2041
oklch(42.7% 0.142 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2137
oklch(37.6% 0.111 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#DE577A 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) | #73757B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969077 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04564 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE577A
#DE577A
oklch(64.1% 0.17 7.3)
- #00A298
#00A298
oklch(64.1% 0.112 187.1)
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 #DE577A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.060
Use #DE577A 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.