#DC1D6A
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.4% 0.222 4.9), rgb(220, 29, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#DC1D6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC1D6A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 29, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 77%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.222 4.9) |
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 #DC1D6A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC1D6A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC1D6A text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC1D6A text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.101 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07193
oklch(70.8% 0.159 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64179
oklch(63% 0.204 4.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC1D6A
oklch(58.4% 0.222 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930142
oklch(42.7% 0.171 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#761438
oklch(37.7% 0.133 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F21
oklch(27.1% 0.085 5)
#DC1D6A 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) | #565C6B | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878066 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F00043 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC1D6A
#DC1D6A
oklch(58.4% 0.222 4.9)
- #008F83
#008F83
oklch(58.4% 0.103 184.5)
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 #DC1D6A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC1D6A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.016
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.061
Use #DC1D6A 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.