#DD593A
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.172 34.6), rgb(221, 89, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#DD593A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD593A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 89, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.172 34.6) |
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 #DD593A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD593A | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD593A text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD593A text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87F66
oklch(70.8% 0.135 34.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD593A
oklch(63% 0.172 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93812
oklch(55.6% 0.187 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2409
oklch(42.7% 0.145 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#712412
oklch(37.6% 0.113 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#43170C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 35.2)
#DD593A 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) | #7D7136 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E36 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33A52 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD593A
#DD593A
oklch(63% 0.172 34.6)
- #009AB2
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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 #DD593A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
Use #DD593A 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.