#DD383F
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.5% 0.201 23.8), rgb(221, 56, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#DD383F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD383F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 56, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.201 23.8) |
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 #DD383F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD383F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD383F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD383F text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A2
oklch(81% 0.098 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37470
oklch(70.8% 0.157 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD383F
oklch(59.5% 0.201 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#D6112C
oklch(55.7% 0.219 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#96081B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 24)
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Step 900
900
#78171C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#DD383F 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) | #69613E | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928439 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3003C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD383F
#DD383F
oklch(59.5% 0.201 23.8)
- #00909A
#00909A
oklch(59.5% 0.101 203.5)
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 #DD383F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
Use #DD383F 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.