#DC4464
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.1% 0.188 12.4), rgb(220, 68, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#DC4464 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4464 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 68, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.188 12.4) |
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 #DC4464 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4464 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4464 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4464 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7687
oklch(70.7% 0.147 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4464
oklch(61.1% 0.188 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2151
oklch(55.5% 0.204 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#B20D42
oklch(49.1% 0.19 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#911437
oklch(42.8% 0.158 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#741B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#45121C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 12.4)
#DC4464 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) | #6A6964 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918860 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F02351 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4464
#DC4464
oklch(61.1% 0.188 12.4)
- #009794
#009794
oklch(61.1% 0.105 192.3)
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 #DC4464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
Use #DC4464 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.