#DC2978
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.5% 0.218 0.6), rgb(220, 41, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#DC2978 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2978 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 41, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.218 0.6) |
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 #DC2978 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC2978 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2978 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2978 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#F26C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.171 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC2978
oklch(59.5% 0.218 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#D1006D
oklch(55.7% 0.226 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#780D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.143 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#470C24
oklch(27.1% 0.091 0.8)
#DC2978 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) | #56607A | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868274 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF004E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2978
#DC2978
oklch(59.5% 0.218 0.6)
- #009382
#009382
oklch(59.5% 0.107 180.8)
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 #DC2978, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC2978.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
Use #DC2978 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.