#DC3A7E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.204 359.9), rgb(220, 58, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#DC3A7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3A7E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.204 359.9) |
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 #DC3A7E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3A7E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3A7E text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3A7E text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.1 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE719D
oklch(70.8% 0.16 359.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3A7E
oklch(60.9% 0.204 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF0A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 360)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#91044B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#75153F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#DC3A7E 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) | #5E6780 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867A | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE1F57 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3A7E
#DC3A7E
oklch(60.9% 0.204 359.9)
- #009885
#009885
oklch(60.9% 0.111 179.8)
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 #DC3A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
Use #DC3A7E 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.