#DD4045
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.3% 0.194 23.5), rgb(221, 64, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#DD4045 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4045 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 64, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.194 23.5) |
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 #DD4045 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4045 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4045 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4045 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A3
oklch(81% 0.094 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#F07672
oklch(70.7% 0.151 23.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4045
oklch(60.3% 0.194 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D21E30
oklch(55.5% 0.21 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60623
oklch(49.1% 0.196 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#94111F
oklch(42.8% 0.162 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#761A1E
oklch(37.6% 0.126 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#DD4045 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) | #6D6544 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948640 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30043 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4045
#DD4045
oklch(60.3% 0.194 23.5)
- #00939D
#00939D
oklch(60.4% 0.103 203.3)
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 #DD4045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #DD4045 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.