#DD2D00
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.2% 0.215 32.9), rgb(221, 45, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#DD2D00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD2D00 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 45, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.215 32.9) |
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 #DD2D00 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD2D00 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD2D00 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD2D00 text on black | 4.44:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1785F
oklch(70.8% 0.154 33)
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Step 500
500
#E84C2E
oklch(63.1% 0.197 32.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD2D00
oklch(58.2% 0.215 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B09
oklch(37.6% 0.129 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#DD2D00 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) | #685A00 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928100 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40028 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD2D00
#DD2D00
oklch(58.2% 0.215 32.9)
- #008A9F
#008A9F
oklch(58.2% 0.102 213.3)
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 #DD2D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.058
Use #DD2D00 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.