#DD595D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.5% 0.166 21.3), rgb(221, 89, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#DD595D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD595D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 89, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.166 21.3) |
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 #DD595D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD595D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD595D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD595D text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 20.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD595D
oklch(63.5% 0.166 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73742
oklch(55.7% 0.18 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2734
oklch(49% 0.167 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B232B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#702327
oklch(37.7% 0.109 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#DD595D 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) | #79735C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F5A | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1415B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD595D
#DD595D
oklch(63.5% 0.166 21.3)
- #009EA6
#009EA6
oklch(63.6% 0.108 201.2)
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 #DD595D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.059
Use #DD595D 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.