#DC457F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62% 0.192 1), rgb(220, 69, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#DC457F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC457F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 69, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.192 1) |
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 #DC457F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC457F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC457F text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC457F text on black | 5.20:1 | 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
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA749B
oklch(70.6% 0.151 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC457F
oklch(62% 0.192 1)
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Step 600
600
#CB1E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.209 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF095A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 1)
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Step 800
800
#8E114A
oklch(42.6% 0.161 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#DC457F 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) | #646C80 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897B | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE315D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC457F
#DC457F
oklch(62% 0.192 1)
- #009B8A
#009B8A
oklch(61.8% 0.111 181.5)
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 #DC457F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.073
Use #DC457F 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.