#DC396D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.3% 0.201 6.7), rgb(220, 57, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#DC396D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC396D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.201 6.7) |
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 #DC396D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC396D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC396D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC396D text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF7290
oklch(70.7% 0.156 6.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC396D
oklch(60.3% 0.201 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#D10D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.218 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3004E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#93053F
oklch(42.8% 0.168 7)
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Step 900
900
#761636
oklch(37.8% 0.131 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#451020
oklch(27% 0.082 6.2)
#DC396D 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) | #61656E | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8569 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F00E4F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC396D
#DC396D
oklch(60.3% 0.201 6.7)
- #00958B
#00958B
oklch(60.3% 0.106 186.5)
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 #DC396D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
Use #DC396D 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.