#DD5B7E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.165 6.2), rgb(221, 91, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#DD5B7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5B7E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 91, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.165 6.2) |
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 #DD5B7E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5B7E | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5B7E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5B7E text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB8
oklch(80.9% 0.081 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37C94
oklch(70.7% 0.129 6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5B7E
oklch(64.6% 0.165 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33663
oklch(55.6% 0.179 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#A82752
oklch(49.2% 0.166 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#882343
oklch(42.7% 0.137 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2338
oklch(37.7% 0.107 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#411621
oklch(27.1% 0.068 6.9)
#DD5B7E 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) | #75777F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917B | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4C68 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5B7E
#DD5B7E
oklch(64.6% 0.165 6.2)
- #00A498
#00A498
oklch(64.7% 0.114 185.7)
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 #DD5B7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD5B7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
Use #DD5B7E 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.