#DC415C
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.7% 0.191 15.1), rgb(220, 65, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#DC415C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC415C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 65, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.191 15.1) |
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 #DC415C | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC415C | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC415C text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC415C text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7582
oklch(70.6% 0.149 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC415C
oklch(60.7% 0.191 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#D01E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B4083B
oklch(49.2% 0.193 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#921131
oklch(42.7% 0.16 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#751A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#DC415C 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) | #6A665C | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918758 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0184C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC415C
#DC415C
oklch(60.7% 0.191 15.1)
- #009595
#009595
oklch(60.6% 0.104 194.8)
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 #DC415C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
Use #DC415C 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.