#DD5435
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.3% 0.178 34.2), rgb(221, 84, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#DD5435 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5435 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 84, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.178 34.2) |
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 #DD5435 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5435 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5435 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5435 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D64
oklch(70.7% 0.14 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5435
oklch(62.3% 0.178 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB340B
oklch(55.5% 0.193 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E2104
oklch(42.6% 0.149 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#722310
oklch(37.7% 0.115 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#DD5435 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) | #7A6E31 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C30 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3314E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5435
#DD5435
oklch(62.3% 0.178 34.2)
- #0097AF
#0097AF
oklch(62.2% 0.109 214.2)
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 #DD5435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
Use #DD5435 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.