#DD4940
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.2% 0.186 27.5), rgb(221, 73, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#DD4940 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4940 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.186 27.5) |
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 #DD4940 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4940 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4940 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4940 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6AAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED796D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4940
oklch(61.2% 0.186 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2926
oklch(55.5% 0.202 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31719
oklch(49.1% 0.188 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#911917
oklch(42.6% 0.155 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#751E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#451410
oklch(27.1% 0.076 27.9)
#DD4940 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) | #72693E | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F31E48 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4940
#DD4940
oklch(61.2% 0.186 27.5)
- #0095A4
#0095A4
oklch(61.2% 0.105 207.3)
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 #DD4940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.046
Use #DD4940 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.