#DD5031
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.8% 0.182 33.9), rgb(221, 80, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DD5031 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5031 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 80, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.182 33.9) |
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 #DD5031 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5031 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5031 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5031 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C63
oklch(70.6% 0.142 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5031
oklch(61.8% 0.182 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD3004
oklch(55.5% 0.198 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901F01
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#73210F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#DD5031 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) | #786C2C | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2B | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3294A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5031
#DD5031
oklch(61.8% 0.182 33.9)
- #0096AD
#0096AD
oklch(61.9% 0.109 213.5)
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 #DD5031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #DD5031 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.