#DD495E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.7% 0.183 16.2), rgb(221, 73, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#DD495E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD495E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.183 16.2) |
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 #DD495E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD495E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD495E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD495E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7881
oklch(70.8% 0.143 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD495E
oklch(61.7% 0.183 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2749
oklch(55.5% 0.199 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1153A
oklch(49.1% 0.185 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#901831
oklch(42.8% 0.153 16)
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Step 900
900
#741D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#DD495E 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) | #6E6B5E | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5A | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F12952 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD495E
#DD495E
oklch(61.7% 0.183 16.2)
- #00989A
#00989A
oklch(61.6% 0.105 196.4)
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 #DD495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
Use #DD495E 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.