#DC0035
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.5% 0.227 21.1), rgb(220, 0, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#DC0035 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC0035 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 0, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.227 21.1) |
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 #DC0035 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC0035 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC0035 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC0035 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 21)
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Step 400
400
#F67173
oklch(70.8% 0.164 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED3F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.209 20.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC0035
oklch(56.5% 0.227 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A121F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#480E13
oklch(27% 0.087 20.7)
#DC0035 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) | #5A5334 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2D | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30020 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC0035
#DC0035
oklch(56.5% 0.227 21.1)
- #00868D
#00868D
oklch(56.4% 0.096 201.3)
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 #DC0035, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC0035.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.009
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.057
Use #DC0035 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.