#DD406A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61% 0.194 9.3), rgb(221, 64, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#DD406A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD406A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 64, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.194 9.3) |
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 #DD406A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD406A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD406A text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD406A text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE748C
oklch(70.7% 0.151 9.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD406A
oklch(61% 0.194 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#D01958
oklch(55.6% 0.211 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#B30148
oklch(49.1% 0.196 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#910E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.162 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#751933
oklch(37.8% 0.126 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#45111E
oklch(27% 0.08 9.2)
#DD406A 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) | #67686B | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908766 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F11D51 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD406A
#DD406A
oklch(61% 0.194 9.3)
- #009790
#009790
oklch(61% 0.106 189)
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 #DD406A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
Use #DD406A 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.