#DC2D73
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.6% 0.213 2.9), rgb(220, 45, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#DC2D73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2D73 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 45, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.213 2.9) |
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 #DC2D73 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC2D73 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2D73 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2D73 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 3)
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Step 400
400
#F26E97
oklch(70.7% 0.167 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC2D73
oklch(59.6% 0.213 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#D10067
oklch(55.5% 0.224 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900
#77103B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#460D22
oklch(26.9% 0.088 2.9)
#DC2D73 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) | #5A6175 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88836F | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF004D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2D73
#DC2D73
oklch(59.6% 0.213 2.9)
- #009385
#009385
oklch(59.6% 0.106 183.2)
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 #DC2D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.066
Use #DC2D73 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.