#DC3E5E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.4% 0.194 13.7), rgb(220, 62, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#DC3E5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3E5E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.194 13.7) |
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 #DC3E5E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3E5E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3E5E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3E5E text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF7484
oklch(70.6% 0.152 13.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3E5E
oklch(60.4% 0.194 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D11A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.21 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#B4013E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#920E33
oklch(42.6% 0.162 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#76192D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#45111A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 14.2)
#DC3E5E 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) | #67655E | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0104B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3E5E
#DC3E5E
oklch(60.4% 0.194 13.7)
- #009493
#009493
oklch(60.3% 0.103 193.9)
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 #DC3E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #DC3E5E 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.