#DD577D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64% 0.17 5.7), rgb(221, 87, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#DD577D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD577D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 87, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.17 5.7) |
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 #DD577D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD577D | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD577D text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD577D text on black | 5.73:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B94
oklch(70.8% 0.133 6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD577D
oklch(64% 0.17 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53263
oklch(55.6% 0.185 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2352
oklch(49.2% 0.172 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2043
oklch(42.7% 0.142 6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#DD577D 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) | #72757E | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7A | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4766 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD577D
#DD577D
oklch(64% 0.17 5.7)
- #00A296
#00A296
oklch(64.1% 0.113 185.6)
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 #DD577D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
Use #DD577D 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.