#DD2169
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.8% 0.22 5.8), rgb(221, 33, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#DD2169 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD2169 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 33, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.22 5.8) |
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 #DD2169 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD2169 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD2169 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD2169 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.1 | 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
#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
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B7
oklch(81% 0.099 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07192
oklch(70.7% 0.159 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E64277
oklch(63% 0.202 5.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD2169
oklch(58.8% 0.22 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930341
oklch(42.7% 0.17 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#761537
oklch(37.7% 0.132 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#460F20
oklch(27% 0.084 6.2)
#DD2169 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) | #585D6A | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888165 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10043 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD2169
#DD2169
oklch(58.8% 0.22 5.8)
- #009085
#009085
oklch(58.8% 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 #DD2169, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD2169.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.057
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
Use #DD2169 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.