#DD644F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.156 31.7), rgb(221, 100, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#DD644F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD644F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 100, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.156 31.7) |
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 #DD644F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD644F | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD644F text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD644F text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28270
oklch(70.6% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD644F
oklch(64.8% 0.156 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3412C
oklch(55.7% 0.17 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8311F
oklch(49.2% 0.158 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#882A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E281C
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#401811
oklch(26.8% 0.064 31.7)
#DD644F 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) | #83794D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24D5F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD644F
#DD644F
oklch(64.8% 0.156 31.7)
- #00A0B6
#00A0B6
oklch(64.8% 0.113 211.8)
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 #DD644F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #DD644F 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.