#DD6553
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.154 30.4), rgb(221, 101, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#DD6553 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6553 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 101, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.154 30.4) |
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 #DD6553 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6553 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6553 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD6553 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28272
oklch(70.7% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6553
oklch(65% 0.154 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24130
oklch(55.6% 0.168 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73223
oklch(49.2% 0.156 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D281E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#401812
oklch(26.9% 0.064 30.5)
#DD6553 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) | #847A51 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19450 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14F61 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6553
#DD6553
oklch(65% 0.154 30.4)
- #00A1B5
#00A1B5
oklch(65% 0.112 210.2)
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 #DD6553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #DD6553 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.