#DD6A67
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.1% 0.145 23.3), rgb(221, 106, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DD6A67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6A67 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 106, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.145 23.3) |
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 #DD6A67 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6A67 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6A67 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD6A67 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE837F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6A67
oklch(66.1% 0.145 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4445
oklch(55.6% 0.157 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33436
oklch(49% 0.146 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#852D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.121 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2929
oklch(37.7% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#DD6A67 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) | #857E66 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19665 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0586A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6A67
#DD6A67
oklch(66.1% 0.145 23.3)
- #00A6B1
#00A6B1
oklch(66.1% 0.113 203.2)
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 #DD6A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
Use #DD6A67 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.