#DC2D75
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.7% 0.213 2.1), rgb(220, 45, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#DC2D75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2D75 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 45, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.213 2.1) |
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 #DC2D75 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC2D75 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2D75 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2D75 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.104 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#F26E98
oklch(70.8% 0.167 2.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC2D75
oklch(59.7% 0.213 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920047
oklch(42.6% 0.172 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#77103C
oklch(37.7% 0.139 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#460D23
oklch(26.9% 0.088 1.8)
#DC2D75 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) | #596177 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888371 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF004E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2D75
#DC2D75
oklch(59.7% 0.213 2.1)
- #009384
#009384
oklch(59.5% 0.106 182.4)
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 #DC2D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
Use #DC2D75 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.