#DD3C29
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.6% 0.201 30.5), rgb(221, 60, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#DD3C29 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3C29 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 60, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.201 30.5) |
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 #DD3C29 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD3C29 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3C29 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3C29 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27663
oklch(70.7% 0.156 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD3C29
oklch(59.6% 0.201 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D51903
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#950E01
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#78190E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#DD3C29 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) | #6D6125 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958521 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30039 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3C29
#DD3C29
oklch(59.6% 0.201 30.5)
- #008FA1
#008FA1
oklch(59.6% 0.103 210.3)
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 #DD3C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
Use #DD3C29 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.