#DC3973
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.202 4.3), rgb(220, 57, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#DC3973 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3973 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 57, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.202 4.3) |
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 #DC3973 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3973 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3973 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3973 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 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
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7195
oklch(70.7% 0.159 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3973
oklch(60.5% 0.202 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#D10B64
oklch(55.7% 0.22 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#920444
oklch(42.7% 0.169 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#751539
oklch(37.6% 0.132 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#450F21
oklch(26.9% 0.084 4.5)
#DC3973 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) | #606574 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856F | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF1552 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3973
#DC3973
oklch(60.5% 0.202 4.3)
- #009689
#009689
oklch(60.5% 0.107 184.2)
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 #DC3973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.065
Use #DC3973 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.