#DD5E77
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.16 10.6), rgb(221, 94, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#DD5E77 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5E77 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 94, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.16 10.6) |
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 #DD5E77 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5E77 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5E77 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5E77 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 10.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5E77
oklch(64.8% 0.16 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#C2395B
oklch(55.5% 0.174 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4A
oklch(49% 0.161 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#88253D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2434
oklch(37.6% 0.104 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#40161F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 9.4)
#DD5E77 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) | #797877 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999274 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4D67 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5E77
#DD5E77
oklch(64.8% 0.16 10.6)
- #00A49E
#00A49E
oklch(64.9% 0.112 190.2)
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 #DD5E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
Use #DD5E77 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.