#DD5776
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.9% 0.169 9), rgb(221, 87, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#DD5776 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5776 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 87, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.169 9) |
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 #DD5776 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5776 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5776 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5776 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B8F
oklch(70.6% 0.132 9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5776
oklch(63.9% 0.169 9)
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Step 600
600
#C6335C
oklch(55.7% 0.184 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA234C
oklch(49% 0.171 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A203E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2235
oklch(37.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#DD5776 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) | #747477 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F73 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04563 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5776
#DD5776
oklch(63.9% 0.169 9)
- #00A199
#00A199
oklch(63.9% 0.111 188.6)
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 #DD5776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
Use #DD5776 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.