#DD5049
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.1% 0.178 26.4), rgb(221, 80, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#DD5049 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5049 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 80, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.178 26.4) |
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 #DD5049 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5049 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5049 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5049 text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B71
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5049
oklch(62.1% 0.178 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC302F
oklch(55.6% 0.193 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01F21
oklch(49.1% 0.18 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#73211E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#DD5049 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) | #766D47 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B45 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22E4F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5049
#DD5049
oklch(62.1% 0.178 26.4)
- #0098A6
#0098A6
oklch(62.1% 0.106 206.3)
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 #DD5049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.009
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
Use #DD5049 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.