#DC000C
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.2% 0.23 28.3), rgb(220, 0, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#DC000C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC000C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 0, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.23 28.3) |
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 #DC000C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC000C | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC000C text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC000C text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67263
oklch(70.7% 0.165 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE4136
oklch(63.1% 0.211 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC000C
oklch(56.2% 0.23 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#980005
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B130F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F0B
oklch(27% 0.087 28.4)
#DC000C 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) | #5C5104 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C00 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3000E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC000C
#DC000C
oklch(56.2% 0.23 28.3)
- #008493
#008493
oklch(56.1% 0.097 208.7)
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 #DC000C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC000C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.059
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC000C 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.