#DD3C84
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.4% 0.205 358), rgb(221, 60, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#DD3C84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3C84 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 60, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.205 358) |
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 #DD3C84 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD3C84 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3C84 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3C84 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358)
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Step 400
400
#ED71A0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD3C84
oklch(61.4% 0.205 358)
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Step 600
600
#CE0A73
oklch(55.6% 0.223 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#90044F
oklch(42.6% 0.171 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#741541
oklch(37.7% 0.133 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#440F26
oklch(26.9% 0.084 357.9)
#DD3C84 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) | #5D6986 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898780 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF265B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3C84
#DD3C84
oklch(61.4% 0.205 358)
- #009A84
#009A84
oklch(61.4% 0.113 177.8)
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 #DD3C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
Use #DD3C84 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.