#DC4437
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.4% 0.191 28.9), rgb(220, 68, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#DC4437 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4437 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 68, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.191 28.9) |
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 #DC4437 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4437 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4437 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4437 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7869
oklch(70.7% 0.149 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4437
oklch(60.4% 0.191 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1251C
oklch(55.6% 0.207 29)
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Step 700
700
#B5110E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#931610
oklch(42.8% 0.16 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#761D16
oklch(37.8% 0.124 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#DC4437 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) | #706534 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968731 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20B42 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4437
#DC4437
oklch(60.4% 0.191 28.9)
- #0092A2
#0092A2
oklch(60.4% 0.104 208.4)
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 #DC4437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
Use #DC4437 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.