#DD4E7A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.9% 0.181 5.1), rgb(221, 78, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#DD4E7A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4E7A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 78, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.181 5.1) |
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 #DD4E7A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4E7A | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4E7A text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4E7A text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87895
oklch(70.7% 0.141 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4E7A
oklch(62.9% 0.181 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#C92964
oklch(55.6% 0.197 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD1953
oklch(49.1% 0.183 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1944
oklch(42.8% 0.152 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#711E39
oklch(37.7% 0.118 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#DD4E7A 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) | #6C707B | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C77 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3A5F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4E7A
#DD4E7A
oklch(62.9% 0.181 5.1)
- #009E92
#009E92
oklch(62.9% 0.111 185.4)
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 #DD4E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
Use #DD4E7A 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.