#DD4E59
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.1% 0.178 19.6), rgb(221, 78, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#DD4E59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4E59 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 78, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.178 19.6) |
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 #DD4E59 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4E59 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4E59 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4E59 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4E59
oklch(62.1% 0.178 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D42
oklch(55.7% 0.194 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01C34
oklch(49.1% 0.18 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.149 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#731F27
oklch(37.7% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#DD4E59 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) | #726D58 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B55 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22F53 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4E59
#DD4E59
oklch(62.1% 0.178 19.6)
- #00999F
#00999F
oklch(62.1% 0.106 199.7)
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 #DD4E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
Use #DD4E59 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.