#DD4C3B
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.4% 0.184 29.9), rgb(221, 76, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#DD4C3B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 30°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4C3B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 76, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.184 29.9) |
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 #DD4C3B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4C3B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4C3B text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4C3B text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A69
oklch(70.7% 0.145 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4C3B
oklch(61.4% 0.184 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C1D
oklch(55.5% 0.2 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21B0F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#911C11
oklch(42.8% 0.154 30)
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Step 900
900
#741F16
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#DD4C3B 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) | #756A38 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A36 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32349 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4C3B
#DD4C3B
oklch(61.4% 0.184 29.9)
- #0095A7
#0095A7
oklch(61.4% 0.106 209.7)
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 #DD4C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
Use #DD4C3B 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.