#DD3B7E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.2% 0.204 0.3), rgb(221, 59, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#DD3B7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3B7E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.204 0.3) |
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 #DD3B7E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD3B7E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3B7E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3B7E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#EE719C
oklch(70.7% 0.16 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD3B7E
oklch(61.2% 0.204 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.221 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#91044B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#75153E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#DD3B7E 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) | #5F6880 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877A | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2058 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3B7E
#DD3B7E
oklch(61.2% 0.204 0.3)
- #009986
#009986
oklch(61.2% 0.111 179.8)
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 #DD3B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.068
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
Use #DD3B7E 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.