#DD4C5C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62% 0.18 17.8), rgb(221, 76, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DD4C5C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4C5C |
| RGB | rgb(221, 76, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.18 17.8) |
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 #DD4C5C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4C5C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4C5C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4C5C text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB797F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 18)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4C5C
oklch(62% 0.18 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC2A46
oklch(55.5% 0.196 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B01938
oklch(49% 0.182 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.151 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#DD4C5C 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) | #716C5C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B58 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F12D53 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4C5C
#DD4C5C
oklch(62% 0.18 17.8)
- #00999D
#00999D
oklch(62% 0.105 198.1)
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 #DD4C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
Use #DD4C5C 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.