#DC456C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.4% 0.188 9.2), rgb(220, 69, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#DC456C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC456C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 69, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.188 9.2) |
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 #DC456C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC456C | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC456C text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC456C text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC768D
oklch(70.8% 0.147 9.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC456C
oklch(61.4% 0.188 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2259
oklch(55.6% 0.204 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10E49
oklch(49.1% 0.19 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#90143C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#741B33
oklch(37.8% 0.123 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#DC456C 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) | #696A6D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908868 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2855 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC456C
#DC456C
oklch(61.4% 0.188 9.2)
- #009892
#009892
oklch(61.3% 0.106 189.8)
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 #DC456C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
Use #DC456C 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.