#DD185D
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.1% 0.223 9.5), rgb(221, 24, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#DD185D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD185D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 24, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.223 9.5) |
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 #DD185D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD185D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD185D text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD185D text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.4 | 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
#FCE2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 9.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.099 10)
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Step 400
400
#F2708A
oklch(70.7% 0.161 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#E9406E
oklch(63.1% 0.206 9.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD185D
oklch(58.1% 0.223 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#771432
oklch(37.7% 0.133 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#460F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 9.7)
#DD185D 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) | #58595E | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F58 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2003A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD185D
#DD185D
oklch(58.1% 0.223 9.5)
- #008D87
#008D87
oklch(58% 0.1 189.5)
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 #DD185D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD185D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.025
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.051
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.058
Use #DD185D 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.