#DD124A
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57.5% 0.223 15.7), rgb(221, 18, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#DD124A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD124A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 18, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 85%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.223 15.7) |
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 #DD124A | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD124A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD124A text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD124A text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AB
oklch(81% 0.101 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#F4717E
oklch(70.8% 0.161 16)
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Step 500
500
#EB405E
oklch(63.1% 0.206 15.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD124A
oklch(57.5% 0.223 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#791329
oklch(37.8% 0.135 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#470F18
oklch(27% 0.084 15.8)
#DD124A 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) | #5A574A | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E44 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3002F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD124A
#DD124A
oklch(57.5% 0.223 15.7)
- #008A8B
#008A8B
oklch(57.4% 0.098 195.7)
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 #DD124A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD124A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.017
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.017
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
Use #DD124A 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.