#DD4548
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.9% 0.189 23.7), rgb(221, 69, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#DD4548 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4548 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 69, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.189 23.7) |
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 #DD4548 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4548 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4548 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4548 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7773
oklch(70.6% 0.148 23.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4548
oklch(60.9% 0.189 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#D02432
oklch(55.5% 0.204 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B41125
oklch(49.1% 0.191 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#921520
oklch(42.7% 0.158 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#751C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#DD4548 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) | #6F6747 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958843 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F21648 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4548
#DD4548
oklch(60.9% 0.189 23.7)
- #00949F
#00949F
oklch(60.8% 0.104 204.1)
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 #DD4548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.019
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #DD4548 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.