#DD2979
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.7% 0.219 0.4), rgb(221, 41, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#DD2979 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD2979 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 41, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.219 0.4) |
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 #DD2979 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD2979 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD2979 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD2979 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#F36C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.172 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD2979
oklch(59.7% 0.219 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#780D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.143 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#470C24
oklch(27.1% 0.091 0.8)
#DD2979 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) | #57617B | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878375 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0004E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD2979
#DD2979
oklch(59.7% 0.219 0.4)
- #009482
#009482
oklch(59.7% 0.108 180.2)
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 #DD2979, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD2979.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
Use #DD2979 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.