#DC3B6A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.4% 0.198 8.3), rgb(220, 59, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#DC3B6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 8°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3B6A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 59, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.198 8.3) |
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 #DC3B6A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3B6A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3B6A text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3B6A 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
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF728E
oklch(70.6% 0.156 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3B6A
oklch(60.4% 0.198 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1125A
oklch(55.6% 0.216 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#92093D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#761734
oklch(37.8% 0.129 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#DC3B6A 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) | #63656B | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8666 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0124F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3B6A
#DC3B6A
oklch(60.4% 0.198 8.3)
- #00958D
#00958D
oklch(60.4% 0.105 188.1)
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 #DC3B6A, 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 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #DC3B6A 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.