#DC3941
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.4% 0.199 23.3), rgb(220, 57, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#DC3941 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3941 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 57, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.199 23.3) |
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 #DC3941 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC3941 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3941 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3941 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27471
oklch(70.6% 0.156 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3941
oklch(59.4% 0.199 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5152F
oklch(55.7% 0.216 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#950A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#78181D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#471112
oklch(27.1% 0.082 23.5)
#DC3941 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) | #696140 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2003E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3941
#DC3941
oklch(59.4% 0.199 23.3)
- #009099
#009099
oklch(59.5% 0.101 202.6)
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 #DC3941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
Use #DC3941 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.