#DD6149
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.3% 0.161 32.7), rgb(221, 97, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#DD6149 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6149 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 97, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.161 32.7) |
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 #DD6149 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6149 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6149 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD6149 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA0
oklch(81% 0.079 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6149
oklch(64.3% 0.161 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43E26
oklch(55.5% 0.175 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92F18
oklch(49.1% 0.162 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#892917
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E271A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#DD6149 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) | #827746 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09246 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2485C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6149
#DD6149
oklch(64.3% 0.161 32.7)
- #009EB5
#009EB5
oklch(64.2% 0.112 212.7)
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 #DD6149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
Use #DD6149 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.