#DD4253
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.7% 0.191 18.9), rgb(221, 66, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#DD4253 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4253 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.191 18.9) |
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 #DD4253 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4253 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4253 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4253 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF767B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 19.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4253
oklch(60.7% 0.191 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#D11F40
oklch(55.6% 0.208 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#B40932
oklch(49% 0.193 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#92122A
oklch(42.6% 0.159 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#761B26
oklch(37.8% 0.124 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#DD4253 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) | #6C6653 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874F | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F21449 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4253
#DD4253
oklch(60.7% 0.191 18.9)
- #00959A
#00959A
oklch(60.8% 0.103 199)
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 #DD4253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
Use #DD4253 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.