What color is #DD2153?

#DD2153 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(221, 33, 83), and in HSL hsl(344, 74%, 50%).

Is #DD2153 accessible as text?

On white, #DD2153 has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #DD2153, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DD2153?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-600 (#EC003F).

What colors go well with #DD2153?

#DD2153 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #21DEAC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DD2153 below.

Is #DD2153 good for buttons?

#DD2153 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #DD2153 — black text only reaches 4.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DD2153 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #DD2153 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DD2153 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DD2153

Not just a swatch — here's how #DD2153 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DD2153 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DD2153 Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5C3A51 Surface #F5E8D6

Raspberry glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DD2153 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Raspberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DD2153 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

Raspberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DD2153 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5F2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Raspberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DD2153 Secondary #D09297 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Raspberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Raspberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DD2153 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 90/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DD2153

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #DD2153 with

Fuchsia Persimmon Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3D8DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DE2E21 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DD2153 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DD2153;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 33 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.3% 0.217 13.8);
  --color-50: #FEF1F4;
  --color-100: #FBDBE3;
  --color-200: #F4B8C8;
  --color-300: #E788A1;
  --color-400: #D65C7C;
  --color-500: #BC395C;
  --color-600: #8F334B;
  --color-700: #652A39;
  --color-800: #421F28;
  --color-900: #29151A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  raspberry: {
    50: '#FEF1F4',
    100: '#FBDBE3',
    200: '#F4B8C8',
    300: '#E788A1',
    400: '#D65C7C',
    500: '#BC395C',
    600: '#8F334B',
    700: '#652A39',
    800: '#421F28',
    900: '#29151A',
  },
}

$base: #DD2153;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F4;
$base-100: #FBDBE3;
$base-200: #F4B8C8;
$base-300: #E788A1;
$base-400: #D65C7C;
$base-500: #BC395C;
$base-600: #8F334B;
$base-700: #652A39;
$base-800: #421F28;
$base-900: #29151A;
$base-hover: #B11B43;
$base-subtle: #EEC3CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DD2153",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDBE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E788A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D65C7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC395C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F334B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#652A39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29151A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}