#DD5948
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.2% 0.169 29.9), rgb(221, 89, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#DD5948 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5948 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 89, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.169 29.9) |
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 #DD5948 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5948 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5948 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5948 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.133 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5948
oklch(63.2% 0.169 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83829
oklch(55.6% 0.183 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD281C
oklch(49.2% 0.171 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2419
oklch(42.7% 0.141 30)
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Step 900
900
#71241B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#DD5948 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) | #7C7246 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F44 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23C56 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5948
#DD5948
oklch(63.2% 0.169 29.9)
- #009BAE
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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 #DD5948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
Use #DD5948 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.