#DD523C
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.2% 0.178 31.5), rgb(221, 82, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#DD523C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD523C |
| RGB | rgb(221, 82, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.178 31.5) |
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 #DD523C | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD523C | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD523C text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD523C text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C69
oklch(70.6% 0.14 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD523C
oklch(62.2% 0.178 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC321B
oklch(55.6% 0.194 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0220C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F200F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#732215
oklch(37.8% 0.116 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#DD523C 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) | #796D39 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C37 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32F4E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD523C
#DD523C
oklch(62.2% 0.178 31.5)
- #0097AC
#0097AC
oklch(62.1% 0.108 211.9)
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 #DD523C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #DD523C 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.