#DD3434
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59% 0.205 26.2), rgb(221, 52, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#DD3434 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3434 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 52, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.205 26.2) |
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 #DD3434 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD3434 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3434 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3434 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA1
oklch(81% 0.092 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF786E
oklch(70.8% 0.148 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E54E48
oklch(63.1% 0.188 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD3434
oklch(59% 0.205 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#B4121C
oklch(49.1% 0.191 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#921619
oklch(42.6% 0.158 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#751D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#DD3434 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) | #685F32 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832D | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30037 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3434
#DD3434
oklch(59% 0.205 26.2)
- #008E9B
#008E9B
oklch(59.1% 0.101 206.2)
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 #DD3434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.050
Use #DD3434 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.