#DC0C3B
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.9% 0.224 19.9), rgb(220, 12, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#DC0C3B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC0C3B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 12, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 90%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.224 19.9) |
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 #DC0C3B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC0C3B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC0C3B text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC0C3B text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.101 19.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57176
oklch(70.7% 0.162 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4153
oklch(63.1% 0.206 19.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC0C3B
oklch(56.9% 0.224 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900
#791322
oklch(37.6% 0.135 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#470F14
oklch(26.9% 0.085 20.1)
#DC0C3B 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) | #5B543B | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D34 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20026 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC0C3B
#DC0C3B
oklch(56.9% 0.224 19.9)
- #00888D
#00888D
oklch(56.9% 0.097 199.4)
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 #DC0C3B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC0C3B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.004
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.026
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.029
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.055
Use #DC0C3B 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.