#DC3E7E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.2 0.5), rgb(220, 62, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#DC3E7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3E7E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 62, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.2 0.5) |
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 #DC3E7E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3E7E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3E7E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3E7E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED729C
oklch(70.7% 0.157 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3E7E
oklch(61.3% 0.2 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE136D
oklch(55.6% 0.218 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#90094A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#74173E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#DC3E7E 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) | #606980 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B877A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2659 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3E7E
#DC3E7E
oklch(61.3% 0.2 0.5)
- #009987
#009987
oklch(61.2% 0.111 180.6)
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 #DC3E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
Use #DC3E7E 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.