#DF1E66
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.9% 0.223 7), rgb(223, 30, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#DF1E66 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF1E66 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 30, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 76%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.223 7) |
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 #DF1E66 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DF1E66 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF1E66 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF1E66 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#F1708F
oklch(70.6% 0.161 7)
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Step 500
500
#E84174
oklch(63.2% 0.205 7.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DF1E66
oklch(58.9% 0.223 7)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#771435
oklch(37.8% 0.133 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#DF1E66 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) | #595C67 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898261 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40041 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF1E66
#DF1E66
oklch(58.9% 0.223 7)
- #009087
#009087
oklch(58.8% 0.103 187.1)
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 #DF1E66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF1E66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.052
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
Use #DF1E66 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.