#DD516F
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.175 10.7), rgb(221, 81, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#DD516F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 11°. 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 (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD516F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 81, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.175 10.7) |
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 #DD516F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD516F | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD516F text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD516F text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8798C
oklch(70.6% 0.138 10.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD516F
oklch(63% 0.175 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92E58
oklch(55.7% 0.191 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD1E48
oklch(49.1% 0.177 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#712033
oklch(37.8% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#DD516F 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) | #71706F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6C | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F03B5D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD516F
#DD516F
oklch(63% 0.175 10.7)
- #009D98
#009D98
oklch(62.8% 0.108 190.8)
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 #DD516F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #DD516F 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.