#DC3231
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(58.6% 0.206 26.6), rgb(220, 50, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#DC3231 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3231 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 50, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.206 26.6) |
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 #DC3231 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC3231 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3231 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3231 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA1
oklch(81% 0.092 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF786D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E64D46
oklch(63.1% 0.19 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC3231
oklch(58.6% 0.206 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4111A
oklch(49% 0.191 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#921618
oklch(42.6% 0.158 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#761C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#DC3231 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) | #675D2F | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822A | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20034 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3231
#DC3231
oklch(58.6% 0.206 26.6)
- #008D9A
#008D9A
oklch(58.8% 0.101 206.2)
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 #DC3231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.052
Use #DC3231 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.