#DC4287
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.9% 0.198 357.2), rgb(220, 66, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#DC4287 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4287 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 66, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.198 357.2) |
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 #DC4287 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4287 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4287 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4287 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A1
oklch(70.8% 0.155 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4287
oklch(61.9% 0.198 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1874
oklch(55.5% 0.215 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D50
oklch(42.6% 0.166 357)
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Step 900
900
#731842
oklch(37.8% 0.13 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#DC4287 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) | #606C89 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8983 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE315F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4287
#DC4287
oklch(61.9% 0.198 357.2)
- #009C85
#009C85
oklch(61.9% 0.115 177.3)
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 #DC4287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
Use #DC4287 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.