What color is #DE225A?

#DE225A is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(222, 34, 90), and in HSL hsl(342, 74%, 50%).

Is #DE225A accessible as text?

On white, #DE225A has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #DE225A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DE225A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-600 (#EC003F).

What colors go well with #DE225A?

#DE225A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #21DEA5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DE225A below.

Is #DE225A good for buttons?

#DE225A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #DE225A — black text only reaches 4.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DE225A the same as CSS crimson?

No — #DE225A is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DE225A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DE225A

Not just a swatch — here's how #DE225A works with other colors. Named schemes with #DE225A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DE225A Secondary #E86E58 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Ruby Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DE225A Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Ruby Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DE225A Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989564 Secondary #3C3833

Ruby Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DE225A Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Ruby Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DE225A Secondary #D2939A Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Ruby Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ruby Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DE225A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 89/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DE225A

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People also use #DE225A with

Fuchsia Cinnabar Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3D8E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DE2721 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DE225A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DE225A;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 34 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.6% 0.218 11.6);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FBDBE4;
  --color-200: #F4B8CA;
  --color-300: #E788A4;
  --color-400: #D65C80;
  --color-500: #BC3960;
  --color-600: #8F334E;
  --color-700: #652A3B;
  --color-800: #421F29;
  --color-900: #29151B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ruby-red: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FBDBE4',
    200: '#F4B8CA',
    300: '#E788A4',
    400: '#D65C80',
    500: '#BC3960',
    600: '#8F334E',
    700: '#652A3B',
    800: '#421F29',
    900: '#29151B',
  },
}

$base: #DE225A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FBDBE4;
$base-200: #F4B8CA;
$base-300: #E788A4;
$base-400: #D65C80;
$base-500: #BC3960;
$base-600: #8F334E;
$base-700: #652A3B;
$base-800: #421F29;
$base-900: #29151B;
$base-hover: #B11B48;
$base-subtle: #EEC3D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DE225A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B8CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E788A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D65C80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC3960",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F334E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#652A3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29151B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}