#DC260C
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.6% 0.217 31.1), rgb(220, 38, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#DC260C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC260C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 38, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 90%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.217 31.1) |
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 #DC260C | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC260C | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC260C text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC260C text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27662
oklch(70.7% 0.157 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94A33
oklch(63.1% 0.199 31.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC260C
oklch(57.6% 0.217 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#781A0D
oklch(37.8% 0.131 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#47120A
oklch(27.1% 0.083 31.4)
#DC260C 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) | #645801 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #907F00 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30024 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC260C
#DC260C
oklch(57.6% 0.217 31.1)
- #00889A
#00889A
oklch(57.5% 0.1 211)
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 #DC260C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.051
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.053
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.056
Use #DC260C 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.