#DD5B5F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.8% 0.163 21.1), rgb(221, 91, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#DD5B5F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5B5F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 91, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.163 21.1) |
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 #DD5B5F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5B5F | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5B5F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5B5F text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 20.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5B5F
oklch(63.8% 0.163 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63843
oklch(55.6% 0.178 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2935
oklch(49% 0.165 21)
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Step 800
800
#8A242C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2428
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#DD5B5F 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) | #7B755E | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1445D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5B5F
#DD5B5F
oklch(63.8% 0.163 21.1)
- #009FA7
#009FA7
oklch(63.9% 0.109 201.1)
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 #DD5B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
Use #DD5B5F 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.