#DC1973
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.5% 0.226 1.4), rgb(220, 25, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#DC1973 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC1973 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 25, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.226 1.4) |
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 #DC1973 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC1973 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC1973 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC1973 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#F06F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.164 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#E63F81
oklch(63.1% 0.208 1.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC1973
oklch(58.5% 0.226 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#76133D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#460E24
oklch(27.1% 0.087 1)
#DC1973 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) | #525C75 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84806F | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0047 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC1973
#DC1973
oklch(58.5% 0.226 1.4)
- #009080
#009080
oklch(58.6% 0.105 181.4)
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 #DC1973, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC1973.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.020
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.069
Use #DC1973 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.