What color is #DE4157?

#DE4157 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Paradise Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DE4157?

The RGB value is 222, 65, 87: 222 red, 65 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DE4157?

The complementary color is #41DEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DE4157?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DE4157 color

#DE4157 rgb(222, 65, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #DE4157 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 25.5% green and 34.1% blue (222, 65, 87).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 70% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 61% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E4445E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#DE4157 color codes

HEX	`#DE4157`
RGB	`rgb(222, 65, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 25.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 70%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 71%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.84, 61.61, 23.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.84, 65.95, 20.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.738, 20.003, 11.099)`
Decimal	`14565719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DE4157, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DE4157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DE4157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DE4157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #de4157; }
.text { color: #de4157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #de4157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 65 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #de4157, #de7941); }

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Questions

What color is #DE4157?: #DE4157 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Paradise Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DE4157?: The RGB value is 222, 65, 87: 222 red, 65 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DE4157?: The complementary color is #41DEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DE4157?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.