#DD142F
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.1% 0.223 23.6), rgb(221, 20, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#DD142F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD142F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 20, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 83%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.223 23.6) |
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 #DD142F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD142F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD142F text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD142F text on black | 4.21:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.1 24)
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Step 400
400
#F4726F
oklch(70.6% 0.161 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4348
oklch(63.1% 0.205 23.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD142F
oklch(57.1% 0.223 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97011A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#79151B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#470F11
oklch(26.9% 0.085 23.1)
#DD142F 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) | #5E552D | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E26 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40023 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD142F
#DD142F
oklch(57.1% 0.223 23.6)
- #008892
#008892
oklch(57.1% 0.097 203.9)
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 #DD142F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.014
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
Use #DD142F 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.