#DC4258
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.7% 0.19 16.9), rgb(220, 66, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#DC4258 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4258 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 66, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.19 16.9) |
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 #DC4258 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4258 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4258 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4258 text on black | 4.96:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE767F
oklch(70.7% 0.148 17)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4258
oklch(60.7% 0.19 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02046
oklch(55.6% 0.206 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#B40B37
oklch(49.2% 0.192 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#92132E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 17)
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Step 900
900
#751B29
oklch(37.7% 0.123 17)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#DC4258 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) | #6B6758 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928754 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1184B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4258
#DC4258
oklch(60.7% 0.19 16.9)
- #009597
#009597
oklch(60.7% 0.103 196.5)
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 #DC4258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
Use #DC4258 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.