#DD5257
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.6% 0.174 21.6), rgb(221, 82, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#DD5257 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5257 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 82, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.174 21.6) |
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 #DD5257 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5257 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5257 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5257 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 21.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5257
oklch(62.6% 0.174 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA313E
oklch(55.6% 0.189 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE2130
oklch(49% 0.175 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F29
oklch(42.8% 0.146 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#722125
oklch(37.7% 0.114 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#DD5257 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) | #756F56 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C53 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23555 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5257
#DD5257
oklch(62.6% 0.174 21.6)
- #009AA3
#009AA3
oklch(62.5% 0.106 202.1)
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 #DD5257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.059
Use #DD5257 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.