#DC4482
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.9% 0.194 359.6), rgb(220, 68, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#DC4482 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4482 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 68, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.194 359.6) |
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 #DC4482 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4482 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4482 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4482 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EA749D
oklch(70.7% 0.151 359.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4482
oklch(61.9% 0.194 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1C6F
oklch(55.5% 0.211 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF065D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E104C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#72193F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#DC4482 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) | #636C84 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897E | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE315E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4482
#DC4482
oklch(61.9% 0.194 359.6)
- #009C88
#009C88
oklch(62% 0.113 179.4)
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 #DC4482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
Use #DC4482 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.