#DD1308
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.8% 0.227 29.5), rgb(221, 19, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#DD1308 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD1308 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 19, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.227 29.5) |
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 #DD1308 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD1308 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD1308 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD1308 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA89A
oklch(81% 0.102 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#F57362
oklch(70.6% 0.163 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED4434
oklch(63.2% 0.208 29.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD1308
oklch(56.8% 0.227 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70500
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#980300
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A150D
oklch(37.7% 0.137 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#DD1308 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) | #605400 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E00 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40017 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD1308
#DD1308
oklch(56.8% 0.227 29.5)
- #008696
#008696
oklch(56.8% 0.098 209.4)
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 #DD1308, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD1308.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.055
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
Use #DD1308 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.