#DC1F42
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.7% 0.217 19.2), rgb(220, 31, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#DC1F42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC1F42 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 31, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.217 19.2) |
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 #DC1F42 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC1F42 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC1F42 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC1F42 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27379
oklch(70.7% 0.156 19)
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Step 500
500
#E94557
oklch(63.1% 0.2 19.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC1F42
oklch(57.7% 0.217 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#950727
oklch(42.7% 0.167 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#781724
oklch(37.8% 0.13 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#DC1F42 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) | #5E5842 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3C | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20030 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC1F42
#DC1F42
oklch(57.7% 0.217 19.2)
- #008A8F
#008A8F
oklch(57.5% 0.098 199.3)
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 #DC1F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.008
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.025
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
Use #DC1F42 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.