#DC1A49
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.6% 0.219 16.5), rgb(220, 26, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#DC1A49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC1A49 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 79%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.219 16.5) |
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 #DC1A49 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC1A49 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC1A49 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC1A49 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#F2727E
oklch(70.6% 0.158 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA435D
oklch(63.2% 0.202 16.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC1A49
oklch(57.6% 0.219 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#95032C
oklch(42.6% 0.169 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#781528
oklch(37.7% 0.132 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#471018
oklch(27.1% 0.083 16.4)
#DC1A49 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) | #5C5849 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F43 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20031 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC1A49
#DC1A49
oklch(57.6% 0.219 16.5)
- #008A8C
#008A8C
oklch(57.4% 0.098 196.6)
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 #DC1A49, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC1A49.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.015
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.017
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
Use #DC1A49 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.