#DC2C69
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.2% 0.211 6.6), rgb(220, 44, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#DC2C69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2C69 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 44, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.211 6.6) |
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 #DC2C69 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC2C69 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2C69 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2C69 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7491
oklch(70.7% 0.151 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44776
oklch(63.2% 0.195 6.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC2C69
oklch(59.2% 0.211 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#B2014E
oklch(49% 0.196 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#910E40
oklch(42.7% 0.163 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#741936
oklch(37.7% 0.126 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#451120
oklch(27.1% 0.08 6.8)
#DC2C69 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) | #5C606A | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8265 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F00047 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2C69
#DC2C69
oklch(59.2% 0.211 6.6)
- #009188
#009188
oklch(59.1% 0.103 187.1)
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 #DC2C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.056
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
Use #DC2C69 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.