#DD5248
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.3% 0.176 27.4), rgb(221, 82, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#DD5248 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 27°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5248 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 82, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.176 27.4) |
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 #DD5248 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5248 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5248 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5248 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 28)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C70
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5248
oklch(62.3% 0.176 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB322D
oklch(55.6% 0.191 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF211F
oklch(49% 0.178 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#72211D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 27)
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Step 950
950
#431511
oklch(26.9% 0.072 27.9)
#DD5248 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) | #776E46 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C44 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23251 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5248
#DD5248
oklch(62.3% 0.176 27.4)
- #0099A8
#0099A8
oklch(62.4% 0.107 207)
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 #DD5248, 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 0.016
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #DD5248 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.