#DC3C21
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.4% 0.201 32.1), rgb(220, 60, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#DC3C21 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3C21 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 60, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.201 32.1) |
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 #DC3C21 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3C21 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3C21 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3C21 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2765F
oklch(70.6% 0.157 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3C21
oklch(59.4% 0.201 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22500
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#781A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#471209
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.1)
#DC3C21 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) | #6D611B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948416 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30038 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3C21
#DC3C21
oklch(59.4% 0.201 32.1)
- #008EA2
#008EA2
oklch(59.4% 0.103 212)
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 #DC3C21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.051
Use #DC3C21 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.