#DC2003
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.2% 0.221 31), rgb(220, 32, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#DC2003 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2003 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 32, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 97%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.221 31) |
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 #DC2003 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC2003 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2003 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2003 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA999
oklch(81% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37560
oklch(70.6% 0.159 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4831
oklch(63.2% 0.203 31.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC2003
oklch(57.2% 0.221 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#78180C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#DC2003 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) | #635600 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7E00 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3001F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2003
#DC2003
oklch(57.2% 0.221 31)
- #008799
#008799
oklch(57.2% 0.099 211.1)
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 #DC2003, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC2003.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.059
Use #DC2003 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.