#DD385D
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60% 0.2 13.1), rgb(221, 56, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#DD385D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD385D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.2 13.1) |
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 #DD385D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD385D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD385D text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD385D text on black | 4.79:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#F17284
oklch(70.6% 0.157 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD385D
oklch(60% 0.2 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#D30C4D
oklch(55.5% 0.218 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#940534
oklch(42.7% 0.168 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#77162D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#46101B
oklch(27% 0.082 12.7)
#DD385D 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) | #65635D | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8559 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20048 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD385D
#DD385D
oklch(60% 0.2 13.1)
- #009391
#009391
oklch(60% 0.103 193.1)
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 #DD385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
Use #DD385D 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.