#DC402F
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.9% 0.196 30), rgb(220, 64, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#DC402F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC402F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 64, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.196 30) |
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 #DC402F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC402F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC402F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC402F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC402F
oklch(59.9% 0.196 30)
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Step 600
600
#D32010
oklch(55.6% 0.212 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#941308
oklch(42.7% 0.163 30)
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Step 900
900
#771B12
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#DC402F 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) | #6E632B | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958528 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2003E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC402F
#DC402F
oklch(59.9% 0.196 30)
- #0090A2
#0090A2
oklch(59.9% 0.104 210.2)
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 #DC402F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
Use #DC402F 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.