#DD4646
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.9% 0.188 24.6), rgb(221, 70, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#DD4646 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4646 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 70, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.188 24.6) |
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 #DD4646 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4646 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4646 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4646 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA3
oklch(81% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7872
oklch(70.7% 0.147 24.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4646
oklch(60.9% 0.188 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D0252F
oklch(55.6% 0.204 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#B41222
oklch(49.1% 0.19 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#92161E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#751D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#DD4646 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) | #706745 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968841 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F31848 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4646
#DD4646
oklch(60.9% 0.188 24.6)
- #0094A0
#0094A0
oklch(60.8% 0.104 204.9)
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 #DD4646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #DD4646 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.