#DC2377
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.1% 0.222 0.5), rgb(220, 35, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#DC2377 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2377 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 35, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.222 0.5) |
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 #DC2377 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC2377 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2377 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2377 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BD
oklch(81% 0.099 1)
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Step 400
400
#EE719C
oklch(70.7% 0.16 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#E44283
oklch(63.1% 0.204 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC2377
oklch(59.1% 0.222 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#91044A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#75153E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#DC2377 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) | #545F79 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858173 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF004B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2377
#DC2377
oklch(59.1% 0.222 0.5)
- #009281
#009281
oklch(59.2% 0.107 180.8)
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 #DC2377, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC2377.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.028
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.068
Use #DC2377 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.