#DD4E44
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.8% 0.18 27.6), rgb(221, 78, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#DD4E44 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4E44 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 78, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.18 27.6) |
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 #DD4E44 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4E44 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4E44 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4E44 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA1
oklch(80.8% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4E44
oklch(61.8% 0.18 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E29
oklch(55.6% 0.196 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#901D1A
oklch(42.8% 0.151 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#73201B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#DD4E44 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) | #756B42 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B40 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22A4D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4E44
#DD4E44
oklch(61.8% 0.18 27.6)
- #0097A6
#0097A6
oklch(61.8% 0.106 207.2)
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 #DD4E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #DD4E44 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.