#DD4F4A
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.179 25.8), rgb(221, 79, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#DD4F4A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4F4A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 79, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.179 25.8) |
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 #DD4F4A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4F4A | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4F4A text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4F4A text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
-
Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
-
Step 400
400
#EB7B72
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4F4A
oklch(62% 0.179 25.8)
-
Step 600
600
#CC2F30
oklch(55.6% 0.193 25.9)
-
Step 700
700
#B01E23
oklch(49% 0.18 25.8)
-
Step 800
800
#8F1D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.6)
-
Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
-
Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#DD4F4A 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) | #756C48 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B46 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22D4F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4F4A
#DD4F4A
oklch(62% 0.179 25.8)
- #0098A5
#0098A5
oklch(62% 0.106 205.5)
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 #DD4F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.054
Use #DD4F4A 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.