#DD376C
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.3% 0.203 7), rgb(221, 55, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#DD376C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD376C |
| RGB | rgb(221, 55, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.203 7) |
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 #DD376C | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD376C | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD376C text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD376C text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.098 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0718F
oklch(70.6% 0.158 7.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD376C
oklch(60.3% 0.203 7)
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Step 600
600
#D2055D
oklch(55.5% 0.221 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#93023F
oklch(42.6% 0.17 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#761435
oklch(37.6% 0.133 7)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#DD376C 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) | #61646D | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8568 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1034E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD376C
#DD376C
oklch(60.3% 0.203 7)
- #00958C
#00958C
oklch(60.3% 0.105 187.3)
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 #DD376C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.057
Use #DD376C 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.