#DD4280
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.9% 0.197 0.4), rgb(221, 66, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#DD4280 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4280 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.197 0.4) |
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 #DD4280 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4280 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4280 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4280 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BD
oklch(81% 0.096 1)
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Step 400
400
#EC739C
oklch(70.8% 0.155 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4280
oklch(61.9% 0.197 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD186D
oklch(55.6% 0.214 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.165 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#73183E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#DD4280 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) | #626B82 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897C | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2D5C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4280
#DD4280
oklch(61.9% 0.197 0.4)
- #009B89
#009B89
oklch(61.8% 0.112 180.7)
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 #DD4280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.070
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.071
Use #DD4280 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.