#DD406E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.2% 0.195 7.6), rgb(221, 64, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#DD406E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 8°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD406E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.195 7.6) |
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 #DD406E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD406E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD406E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD406E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE748F
oklch(70.8% 0.152 7.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD406E
oklch(61.2% 0.195 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF195C
oklch(55.6% 0.211 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#910D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.163 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#751835
oklch(37.7% 0.128 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#45111F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 8)
#DD406E 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) | #66686F | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F11F53 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD406E
#DD406E
oklch(61.2% 0.195 7.6)
- #00988F
#00988F
oklch(61.2% 0.107 187.4)
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 #DD406E, 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 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
Use #DD406E 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.