#DD5C79
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.163 9), rgb(221, 92, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#DD5C79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 9°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5C79 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 92, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.163 9) |
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 #DD5C79 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5C79 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5C79 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5C79 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB6
oklch(81% 0.08 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D90
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5C79
oklch(64.6% 0.163 9)
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Step 600
600
#C3375D
oklch(55.6% 0.177 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8284D
oklch(49.1% 0.165 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#88243F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#DD5C79 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) | #77777A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989176 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4B67 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5C79
#DD5C79
oklch(64.6% 0.163 9)
- #00A39C
#00A39C
oklch(64.5% 0.112 189.4)
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 #DD5C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
Use #DD5C79 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.