#DC3B28
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.3% 0.201 30.5), rgb(220, 59, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#DC3B28 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3B28 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 59, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.201 30.5) |
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 #DC3B28 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC3B28 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3B28 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3B28 text on black | 4.69:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A68
oklch(70.7% 0.145 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#E3523E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC3B28
oklch(59.3% 0.201 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21B0A
oklch(49% 0.186 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#911B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F15
oklch(37.6% 0.12 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#DC3B28 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) | #6C6124 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94841F | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20038 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3B28
#DC3B28
oklch(59.3% 0.201 30.5)
- #008EA0
#008EA0
oklch(59.3% 0.103 210.4)
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 #DC3B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
Use #DC3B28 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.