#DD5A95
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.174 355), rgb(221, 90, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#DD5A95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5A95 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 90, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.174 355) |
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 #DD5A95 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5A95 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5A95 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5A95 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5A95
oklch(65.2% 0.174 355)
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Step 600
600
#C13279
oklch(55.6% 0.189 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62266
oklch(49.1% 0.176 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#872053
oklch(42.8% 0.145 355)
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Step 900
900
#6D2145
oklch(37.8% 0.114 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#DD5A95 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) | #6E7A97 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919292 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5171 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5A95
#DD5A95
oklch(65.2% 0.174 355)
- #00A78B
#00A78B
oklch(65% 0.123 175)
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 #DD5A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
Use #DD5A95 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.