#DD537D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.6% 0.175 4.8), rgb(221, 83, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#DD537D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD537D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 83, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.175 4.8) |
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 #DD537D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD537D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD537D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD537D text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB9
oklch(81% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67995
oklch(70.6% 0.137 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD537D
oklch(63.6% 0.175 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#C72E65
oklch(55.7% 0.191 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1E54
oklch(49.1% 0.178 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D44
oklch(42.7% 0.147 5)
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Step 900
900
#70203A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#DD537D 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) | #6F737E | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4263 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD537D
#DD537D
oklch(63.6% 0.175 4.8)
- #00A093
#00A093
oklch(63.4% 0.112 184.8)
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 #DD537D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
Use #DD537D 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.