#DC2875
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.3% 0.217 1.6), rgb(220, 40, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#DC2875 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2875 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 40, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.217 1.6) |
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 #DC2875 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC2875 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2875 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2875 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
-
Step 400
400
#ED729A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.4)
-
Step 500
500
#E34481
oklch(63% 0.2 1.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC2875
oklch(59.3% 0.217 1.6)
-
Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
-
Step 800
800
#910848
oklch(42.7% 0.168 1.9)
-
Step 900
900
#74173D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 1.3)
-
Step 950
950
#451024
oklch(27.1% 0.083 1.3)
#DC2875 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) | #576077 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878271 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF004C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2875
#DC2875
oklch(59.3% 0.217 1.6)
- #009283
#009283
oklch(59.2% 0.106 182.3)
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 #DC2875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
Use #DC2875 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.