#DD5588
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.1% 0.176 0.1), rgb(221, 85, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#DD5588 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5588 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 85, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.176 0.1) |
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 #DD5588 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5588 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5588 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5588 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABE
oklch(81% 0.086 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4799D
oklch(70.6% 0.137 359.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5588
oklch(64.1% 0.176 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#C52F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.191 360)
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Step 700
700
#A91F5C
oklch(49% 0.177 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#891D4C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F203F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#DD5588 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) | #6E7589 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F85 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4869 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5588
#DD5588
oklch(64.1% 0.176 0.1)
- #00A38F
#00A38F
oklch(64.1% 0.116 179.9)
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 #DD5588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
Use #DD5588 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.