#DC4535
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.4% 0.19 29.7), rgb(220, 69, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#DC4535 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4535 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 69, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.19 29.7) |
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 #DC4535 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4535 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4535 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4535 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7968
oklch(70.8% 0.149 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4535
oklch(60.4% 0.19 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12619
oklch(55.6% 0.207 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41308
oklch(49% 0.192 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#92170D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#761D14
oklch(37.8% 0.125 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#DC4535 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) | #716632 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96872F | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20E43 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4535
#DC4535
oklch(60.4% 0.19 29.7)
- #0092A4
#0092A4
oklch(60.5% 0.105 210)
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 #DC4535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.048
Use #DC4535 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.