#DD593D
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.171 33.6), rgb(221, 89, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#DD593D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD593D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.171 33.6) |
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 #DD593D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD593D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD593D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD593D 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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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
#F1AD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.084 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77F68
oklch(70.7% 0.133 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD593D
oklch(63% 0.171 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93818
oklch(55.6% 0.187 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2907
oklch(49.1% 0.173 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C240D
oklch(42.6% 0.143 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#712414
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#43170D
oklch(27.2% 0.071 34.3)
#DD593D 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) | #7D7139 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E39 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23B53 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD593D
#DD593D
oklch(63% 0.171 33.6)
- #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 #DD593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #DD593D 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.