#DC2C7E
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.9% 0.217 358.5), rgb(220, 44, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#DC2C7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2C7E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 44, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.217 358.5) |
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 #DC2C7E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC2C7E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2C7E text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2C7E text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4C0
oklch(81% 0.106 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#F16D9F
oklch(70.7% 0.17 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC2C7E
oklch(59.9% 0.217 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#770E40
oklch(37.7% 0.142 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#460D26
oklch(27% 0.089 358.4)
#DC2C7E 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) | #566280 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86837A | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0052 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2C7E
#DC2C7E
oklch(59.9% 0.217 358.5)
- #009580
#009580
oklch(59.9% 0.11 178)
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 #DC2C7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC2C7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
Use #DC2C7E 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.