#DE7283
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.135 11.4), rgb(222, 114, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#DE7283 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7283 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.135 11.4) |
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 #DE7283 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7283 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7283 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7283 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7283
oklch(68% 0.135 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD536E
oklch(63.2% 0.173 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83057
oklch(55.6% 0.188 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2047
oklch(49.1% 0.174 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.145 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#712032
oklch(37.7% 0.114 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#42141D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 11.4)
#DE7283 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) | #878683 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B81 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6678 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7283
#DE7283
oklch(68% 0.135 11.4)
- #00AFAA
#00AFAA
oklch(68.1% 0.117 191.2)
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 #DE7283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
Use #DE7283 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.