#DD265F
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.8% 0.215 10), rgb(221, 38, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#DD265F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD265F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 38, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.215 10) |
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 #DD265F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD265F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD265F text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD265F text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B2
oklch(81% 0.096 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0738A
oklch(70.8% 0.155 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#E6456E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 9.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD265F
oklch(58.8% 0.215 10)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#93093A
oklch(42.8% 0.166 10)
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Step 900
900
#761732
oklch(37.7% 0.129 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101D
oklch(27.1% 0.082 10.3)
#DD265F 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) | #5C5D60 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B815A | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20040 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD265F
#DD265F
oklch(58.8% 0.215 10)
- #008F8A
#008F8A
oklch(58.7% 0.101 190.4)
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 #DD265F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.019
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
Use #DD265F 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.