#DD3E7B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.2 1.9), rgb(221, 62, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#DD3E7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3E7B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.2 1.9) |
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 #DD3E7B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD3E7B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3E7B text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3E7B text on black | 5.04:1 | 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
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7299
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD3E7B
oklch(61.3% 0.2 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF126A
oklch(55.7% 0.218 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#910948
oklch(42.8% 0.167 2)
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Step 900
900
#74173C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 2)
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Step 950
950
#451023
oklch(27.1% 0.083 2.5)
#DD3E7B 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) | #61697C | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8877 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F02458 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3E7B
#DD3E7B
oklch(61.3% 0.2 1.9)
- #009989
#009989
oklch(61.3% 0.11 182.1)
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 #DD3E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
Use #DD3E7B 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.