#DD463F
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.8% 0.189 27), rgb(221, 70, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#DD463F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD463F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 70, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.189 27) |
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 #DD463F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD463F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD463F text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD463F text on black | 5.02:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA0
oklch(81% 0.093 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE786D
oklch(70.6% 0.147 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD463F
oklch(60.8% 0.189 27)
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Step 600
600
#D12526
oklch(55.6% 0.206 27)
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Step 700
700
#B41319
oklch(49.1% 0.191 27)
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Step 800
800
#921717
oklch(42.7% 0.158 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#751D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#DD463F 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) | #71673D | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883A | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F31546 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD463F
#DD463F
oklch(60.8% 0.189 27)
- #0094A2
#0094A2
oklch(60.9% 0.104 206.6)
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 #DD463F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
Use #DD463F 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.