#DD1765
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.2% 0.224 6.6), rgb(221, 23, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#DD1765 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD1765 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 23, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.224 6.6) |
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 #DD1765 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD1765 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD1765 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD1765 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.101 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17090
oklch(70.7% 0.161 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#E83F75
oklch(63% 0.207 6.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD1765
oklch(58.2% 0.224 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#B2004E
oklch(49% 0.197 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#771336
oklch(37.7% 0.135 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#460E20
oklch(26.9% 0.086 5.7)
#DD1765 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) | #565A66 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878060 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2003E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD1765
#DD1765
oklch(58.2% 0.224 6.6)
- #008E85
#008E85
oklch(58.2% 0.102 187)
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 #DD1765, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD1765.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.015
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
Use #DD1765 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.