#DD5A99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.176 353.1), rgb(221, 90, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#DD5A99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5A99 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 90, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.176 353.1) |
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 #DD5A99 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5A99 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5A99 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5A99 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 353)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5A99
oklch(65.3% 0.176 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#C0317D
oklch(55.5% 0.191 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62269
oklch(49.2% 0.178 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#871F56
oklch(42.8% 0.148 353)
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Step 900
900
#6C2147
oklch(37.7% 0.114 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#DD5A99 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) | #6D7A9B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909296 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5373 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5A99
#DD5A99
oklch(65.3% 0.176 353.1)
- #00A889
#00A889
oklch(65.2% 0.125 173.3)
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 #DD5A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #DD5A99 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.