#DD5757
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.2% 0.168 23.2), rgb(221, 87, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#DD5757 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5757 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 87, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.168 23.2) |
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 #DD5757 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5757 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5757 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5757 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D79
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5757
oklch(63.2% 0.168 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8353C
oklch(55.5% 0.183 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC262E
oklch(49% 0.17 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2227
oklch(42.7% 0.141 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#712324
oklch(37.8% 0.11 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#DD5757 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) | #797256 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E54 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13D58 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5757
#DD5757
oklch(63.2% 0.168 23.2)
- #009CA7
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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 #DD5757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.004
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.015
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
Use #DD5757 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.