#DD1E08
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.3% 0.222 30.4), rgb(221, 30, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#DD1E08 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD1E08 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 30, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.222 30.4) |
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 #DD1E08 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD1E08 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD1E08 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD1E08 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89A
oklch(80.8% 0.1 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F47561
oklch(70.8% 0.16 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4632
oklch(63% 0.205 30.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD1E08
oklch(57.3% 0.222 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#79180D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#DD1E08 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) | #625600 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F00 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4001E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD1E08
#DD1E08
oklch(57.3% 0.222 30.4)
- #008799
#008799
oklch(57.2% 0.099 211.1)
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 #DD1E08, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD1E08.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.060
Use #DD1E08 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.