#DD4185
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.9% 0.2 358.2), rgb(221, 65, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#DD4185 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4185 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 65, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.2 358.2) |
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 #DD4185 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4185 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4185 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4185 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A0
oklch(70.6% 0.156 357.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4185
oklch(61.9% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC1572
oklch(55.5% 0.217 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#731741
oklch(37.7% 0.13 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#DD4185 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) | #606B87 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8981 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2E5E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4185
#DD4185
oklch(61.9% 0.2 358.2)
- #009C86
#009C86
oklch(62% 0.114 178)
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 #DD4185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.071
Use #DD4185 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.