#DC4575
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.7% 0.19 5.3), rgb(220, 69, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#DC4575 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4575 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 69, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.19 5.3) |
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 #DC4575 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4575 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4575 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4575 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B8
oklch(81% 0.093 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7593
oklch(70.6% 0.148 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4575
oklch(61.7% 0.19 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2062
oklch(55.5% 0.206 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00C51
oklch(49.1% 0.191 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1343
oklch(42.7% 0.159 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#731B38
oklch(37.7% 0.123 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#DC4575 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) | #676B76 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8971 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2C58 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4575
#DC4575
oklch(61.7% 0.19 5.3)
- #009A8E
#009A8E
oklch(61.7% 0.109 185.2)
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 #DC4575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC4575 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.