#DD382D
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.3% 0.203 28.7), rgb(221, 56, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#DD382D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD382D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 56, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.203 28.7) |
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 #DD382D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD382D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD382D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD382D text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE796B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45042
oklch(63.1% 0.186 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD382D
oklch(59.3% 0.203 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31712
oklch(49% 0.189 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#921913
oklch(42.8% 0.157 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#751E17
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#DD382D 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) | #6B602A | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938425 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30037 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD382D
#DD382D
oklch(59.3% 0.203 28.7)
- #008E9E
#008E9E
oklch(59.2% 0.102 208.7)
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 #DD382D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
Use #DD382D 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.