#DC1F74
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.8% 0.223 1.3), rgb(220, 31, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#DC1F74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC1F74 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 31, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.223 1.3) |
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 #DC1F74 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC1F74 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC1F74 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC1F74 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF709A
oklch(70.7% 0.161 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54181
oklch(63.1% 0.205 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC1F74
oklch(58.8% 0.223 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920149
oklch(42.7% 0.172 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#75143D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#DC1F74 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) | #545D76 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858170 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0049 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC1F74
#DC1F74
oklch(58.8% 0.223 1.3)
- #009181
#009181
oklch(58.9% 0.106 181.5)
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 #DC1F74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC1F74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.068
Use #DC1F74 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.