#DD0742
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.1% 0.226 17.8), rgb(221, 7, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#DD0742 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD0742 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 7, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 94%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.226 17.8) |
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 #DD0742 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD0742 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD0742 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD0742 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400
#F5707A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC3F58
oklch(63.1% 0.208 17.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD0742
oklch(57.1% 0.226 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#791225
oklch(37.6% 0.136 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#480E16
oklch(27% 0.087 17.7)
#DD0742 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) | #5A5542 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3B | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30028 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD0742
#DD0742
oklch(57.1% 0.226 17.8)
- #00898C
#00898C
oklch(57.2% 0.097 197.5)
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 #DD0742, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD0742.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.010
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.021
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.033
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.050
Use #DD0742 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.