#DD3272
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.1% 0.209 4), rgb(221, 50, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#DD3272 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3272 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 50, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.209 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 #DD3272 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD3272 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3272 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3272 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#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
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B9
oklch(81% 0.102 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16F95
oklch(70.7% 0.164 3.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD3272
oklch(60.1% 0.209 4)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#771239
oklch(37.7% 0.136 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#460E22
oklch(27% 0.086 3.4)
#DD3272 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) | #5D6373 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846E | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0004E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3272
#DD3272
oklch(60.1% 0.209 4)
- #009588
#009588
oklch(60.2% 0.107 184.1)
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 #DD3272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.063
Use #DD3272 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.