#DD1768
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.3% 0.225 5.5), rgb(221, 23, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#DD1768 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD1768 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 23, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.225 5.5) |
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 #DD1768 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD1768 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD1768 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD1768 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17092
oklch(70.7% 0.161 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#E83F77
oklch(63.1% 0.207 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD1768
oklch(58.3% 0.225 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#771337
oklch(37.7% 0.135 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#460E20
oklch(26.9% 0.086 5.7)
#DD1768 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) | #555A69 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878063 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10040 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD1768
#DD1768
oklch(58.3% 0.225 5.5)
- #008F84
#008F84
oklch(58.5% 0.103 185.4)
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 #DD1768, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD1768.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.014
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
Use #DD1768 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.