#DC3C4F
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.9% 0.196 19.1), rgb(220, 60, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#DC3C4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3C4F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 60, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.196 19.1) |
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 #DC3C4F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3C4F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3C4F text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3C4F text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#F1747A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 18.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3C4F
oklch(59.9% 0.196 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#D3183E
oklch(55.6% 0.213 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#940D28
oklch(42.7% 0.164 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#771925
oklch(37.8% 0.128 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#461116
oklch(27% 0.081 19.1)
#DC3C4F 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) | #69634F | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10044 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3C4F
#DC3C4F
oklch(59.9% 0.196 19.1)
- #009297
#009297
oklch(59.9% 0.102 199.1)
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 #DC3C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
Use #DC3C4F 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.