#DC287E
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.6% 0.22 358.2), rgb(220, 40, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#DC287E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC287E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 40, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.22 358.2) |
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 #DC287E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC287E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC287E text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC287E text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9D9
oklch(88.4% 0.06 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.108 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#F26CA0
oklch(70.7% 0.172 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC287E
oklch(59.6% 0.22 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF0072
oklch(55.5% 0.226 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#770C41
oklch(37.6% 0.144 358)
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Step 950
950
#460C26
oklch(26.9% 0.09 358)
#DC287E 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) | #546180 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85827A | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0051 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC287E
#DC287E
oklch(59.6% 0.22 358.2)
- #00947F
#00947F
oklch(59.6% 0.11 177.9)
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 #DC287E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC287E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
Use #DC287E 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.