#DC2885
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.9% 0.223 355.6), rgb(220, 40, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#DC2885 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2885 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 40, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.223 355.6) |
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 #DC2885 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC2885 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2885 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2885 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#F16BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.175 355.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC2885
oklch(59.9% 0.223 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE0079
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#770B45
oklch(37.7% 0.146 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#460C28
oklch(27% 0.091 355.8)
#DC2885 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) | #516287 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838381 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0054 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2885
#DC2885
oklch(59.9% 0.223 355.6)
- #00957D
#00957D
oklch(59.8% 0.112 175.9)
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 #DC2885, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC2885.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.069
Use #DC2885 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.