#DD5E5A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.1% 0.16 24.5), rgb(221, 94, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#DD5E5A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5E5A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 94, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.16 24.5) |
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 #DD5E5A | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5E5A | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5E5A text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5E5A text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA8
oklch(80.8% 0.078 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F79
oklch(70.6% 0.126 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5E5A
oklch(64.1% 0.16 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92C2F
oklch(49% 0.161 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2627
oklch(42.7% 0.135 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2524
oklch(37.7% 0.105 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#DD5E5A 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) | #7E7659 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9157 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1475E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5E5A
#DD5E5A
oklch(64.1% 0.16 24.5)
- #009FAB
#009FAB
oklch(64.1% 0.109 204.3)
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 #DD5E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #DD5E5A 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.