#DD184F
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57.8% 0.221 14.5), rgb(221, 24, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#DD184F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 14°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD184F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 24, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.221 14.5) |
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 #DD184F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD184F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD184F text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD184F text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37181
oklch(70.7% 0.16 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4262
oklch(63.2% 0.203 14.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD184F
oklch(57.8% 0.221 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950130
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#78142B
oklch(37.7% 0.133 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#DD184F 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) | #5B584F | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4A | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30033 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD184F
#DD184F
oklch(57.8% 0.221 14.5)
- #008B8B
#008B8B
oklch(57.7% 0.098 194.8)
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 #DD184F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD184F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.017
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
Use #DD184F 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.