#DC096C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.9% 0.23 3.3), rgb(220, 9, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#DC096C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC096C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 9, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.23 3.3) |
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 #DC096C | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC096C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC096C text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC096C text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.104 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26E96
oklch(70.7% 0.166 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#E93C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 3.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC096C
oklch(57.9% 0.23 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#77103A
oklch(37.6% 0.138 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#460D22
oklch(26.9% 0.088 2.9)
#DC096C 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) | #50596E | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E67 | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F00040 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC096C
#DC096C
oklch(57.9% 0.23 3.3)
- #008D80
#008D80
oklch(57.8% 0.103 183.6)
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 #DC096C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC096C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.011
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.016
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.067
Use #DC096C 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.