#DE6675
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.15 14.4), rgb(222, 102, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#DE6675 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6675 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 102, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.15 14.4) |
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 #DE6675 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6675 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6675 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6675 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0818A
oklch(70.8% 0.117 14.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6675
oklch(66% 0.15 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F55
oklch(55.5% 0.163 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53045
oklch(49.2% 0.152 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#862939
oklch(42.7% 0.127 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2731
oklch(37.7% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#DE6675 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) | #807D75 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9572 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0566C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6675
#DE6675
oklch(66% 0.15 14.4)
- #00A7A7
#00A7A7
oklch(65.9% 0.113 194.8)
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 #DE6675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6675 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.