#DE4B4E
Lifeguard Red
#DE4B4E, a red from the Riviera Stripes palette.
AaWhite text4.02:1AA large
AaBlack text5.22:1AA
AaAs text on white4.02:1AA large
Description
Strong clear red like a bright beach flag snapping in the breeze, bold and energetic with sunny confidence.
Psychology
This saturated warm red tends to feel exciting and alert, often raising energy and drawing the eye quickly.
Meaning
Bright red is linked with passion, attention and vitality, and often appears on beach flags, buoys and summer signage.
Shades and tints
Variations
Harmonies
ComplementaryOpen in the generator
AnalogousOpen in the generator
TriadicOpen in the generator
Split complementaryOpen in the generator
TetradicOpen in the generator
SquareOpen in the generator
Tints and shadesOpen in the generator
Matches in Tailwind, CSS and our library
Tailwind CSS
CSS color names
How it looks with color blindness
On a website
ButtonA text linkBadge
ButtonA text linkBadge
The button uses black text (5.22:1). As text on white this color is too light (4.02:1), so the link uses its 700 shade.
Code
/* CSS */
:root {
--brand: #de4b4e;
}
/* tailwind.config.js, theme.extend.colors */
brand: {
50: '#fdf2f2',
100: '#f9e1e1',
200: '#f4c3c4',
300: '#ec9899',
400: '#de4b4e',
500: '#c74245',
600: '#a53638',
700: '#882b2d',
800: '#6a2021',
900: '#501617',
950: '#320b0c',
},Use #DE4B4E in your apps
ProcreateTap the color disc, open the Value tab, and type the code in the Hex field.
CanvaSelect the element, tap the color tile, choose + (new color) and paste the code.
IllustratorDouble-click the Fill box and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
PhotoshopClick the foreground color and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
FigmaSelect the layer, click the Fill swatch and paste the code in the hex field.