#DD3D63
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.6% 0.196 11.6), rgb(221, 61, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#DD3D63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3D63 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 61, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.196 11.6) |
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 #DD3D63 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD3D63 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3D63 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3D63 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 11)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B1
oklch(81% 0.096 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7388
oklch(70.6% 0.153 11.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD3D63
oklch(60.6% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#D11652
oklch(55.6% 0.213 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#930B37
oklch(42.8% 0.164 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#761830
oklch(37.8% 0.128 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#46101C
oklch(27% 0.082 11.5)
#DD3D63 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) | #666664 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865F | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1104D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3D63
#DD3D63
oklch(60.6% 0.196 11.6)
- #009592
#009592
oklch(60.5% 0.104 192.3)
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 #DD3D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.053
Use #DD3D63 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.