#DD274A
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.4% 0.213 17.6), rgb(221, 39, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#DD274A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD274A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 39, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.213 17.6) |
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 #DD274A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD274A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD274A text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD274A text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 17)
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Step 400
400
#F1747D
oklch(70.8% 0.154 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#E7475C
oklch(63% 0.195 17.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD274A
oklch(58.4% 0.213 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#940C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.164 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#771827
oklch(37.8% 0.128 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#461117
oklch(27% 0.081 18)
#DD274A 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) | #605B4A | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8145 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30037 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD274A
#DD274A
oklch(58.4% 0.213 17.6)
- #008D90
#008D90
oklch(58.4% 0.099 197.4)
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 #DD274A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.018
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.046
Use #DD274A 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.