#DD5076
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.178 7.3), rgb(221, 80, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#DD5076 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5076 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 80, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.178 7.3) |
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 #DD5076 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5076 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5076 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5076 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87991
oklch(70.8% 0.139 7.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5076
oklch(63% 0.178 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#C82C5F
oklch(55.5% 0.193 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C4E
oklch(49.2% 0.179 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B40
oklch(42.6% 0.149 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#711F37
oklch(37.8% 0.116 7)
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Step 950
950
#431420
oklch(27.1% 0.073 7.7)
#DD5076 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) | #6E7177 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D73 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F03C5F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5076
#DD5076
oklch(63% 0.178 7.3)
- #009E95
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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 #DD5076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
Use #DD5076 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.