#DD4542
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.8% 0.189 25.7), rgb(221, 69, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#DD4542 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4542 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 69, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.189 25.7) |
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 #DD4542 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4542 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4542 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4542 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA2
oklch(81% 0.092 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF786F
oklch(70.8% 0.148 25.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4542
oklch(60.8% 0.189 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1242B
oklch(55.6% 0.206 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B4111D
oklch(49% 0.191 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#92161B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#761C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#DD4542 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) | #706740 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883D | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F31346 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4542
#DD4542
oklch(60.8% 0.189 25.7)
- #0094A1
#0094A1
oklch(60.9% 0.104 205.7)
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 #DD4542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #DD4542 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.