#DC2F7C
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60% 0.214 359.6), rgb(220, 47, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#DC2F7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2F7C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 47, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.214 359.6) |
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 #DC2F7C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC2F7C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2F7C text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2F7C text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F9A4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#F16E9D
oklch(70.8% 0.167 359.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC2F7C
oklch(60% 0.214 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#76103F
oklch(37.6% 0.139 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#DC2F7C 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) | #58637E | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878478 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0052 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2F7C
#DC2F7C
oklch(60% 0.214 359.6)
- #009582
#009582
oklch(60% 0.109 179.5)
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 #DC2F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.065
Use #DC2F7C 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.