#DD5E4E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.9% 0.162 29.5), rgb(221, 94, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#DD5E4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5E4E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.162 29.5) |
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 #DD5E4E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5E4E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5E4E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5E4E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA3
oklch(81% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58071
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5E4E
oklch(63.9% 0.162 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.176 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C21
oklch(49% 0.164 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A271D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#411712
oklch(26.9% 0.067 29.1)
#DD5E4E 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) | #7F754C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2455B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5E4E
#DD5E4E
oklch(63.9% 0.162 29.5)
- #009EB0
#009EB0
oklch(64% 0.11 209)
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 #DD5E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
Use #DD5E4E 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.