#DD4E85
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.184 0.1), rgb(221, 78, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#DD4E85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4E85 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 78, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.184 0.1) |
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 #DD4E85 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4E85 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4E85 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4E85 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7779D
oklch(70.7% 0.144 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4E85
oklch(63.2% 0.184 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#C8286E
oklch(55.7% 0.2 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC175C
oklch(49.1% 0.186 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C184B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#701D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#DD4E85 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) | #697186 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D82 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3E64 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4E85
#DD4E85
oklch(63.2% 0.184 0.1)
- #00A08D
#00A08D
oklch(63.3% 0.114 180.4)
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 #DD4E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
Use #DD4E85 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.