#DD547D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.7% 0.174 5), rgb(221, 84, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#DD547D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD547D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 84, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.174 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 #DD547D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD547D | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD547D text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD547D text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F9E3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 5.1)
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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
#E67A95
oklch(70.8% 0.136 5.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD547D
oklch(63.7% 0.174 5)
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Step 600
600
#C62F64
oklch(55.5% 0.189 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2053
oklch(49.2% 0.176 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E44
oklch(42.8% 0.146 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#702039
oklch(37.7% 0.114 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#DD547D 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) | #70737E | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E7A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4364 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD547D
#DD547D
oklch(63.7% 0.174 5)
- #00A194
#00A194
oklch(63.7% 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 #DD547D, 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 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
Use #DD547D 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.