#DC2970
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.2% 0.215 3.6), rgb(220, 41, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#DC2970 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2970 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 41, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.215 3.6) |
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 #DC2970 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC2970 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2970 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2970 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7396
oklch(70.7% 0.154 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#E4457C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 3.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC2970
oklch(59.2% 0.215 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#910A45
oklch(42.7% 0.166 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#74173A
oklch(37.6% 0.129 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#DC2970 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) | #595F71 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826C | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0004A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2970
#DC2970
oklch(59.2% 0.215 3.6)
- #009285
#009285
oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.9)
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 #DC2970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.064
Use #DC2970 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.