#DC4656
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61% 0.186 18.6), rgb(220, 70, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#DC4656 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4656 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.186 18.6) |
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 #DC4656 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4656 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4656 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4656 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED777D
oklch(70.6% 0.146 18.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4656
oklch(61% 0.186 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2542
oklch(55.6% 0.202 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21334
oklch(49% 0.187 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#91162C
oklch(42.7% 0.156 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#741D27
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#451317
oklch(27.1% 0.077 19.3)
#DC4656 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) | #6D6856 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948852 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1204D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4656
#DC4656
oklch(61% 0.186 18.6)
- #00969A
#00969A
oklch(61.1% 0.104 198.1)
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 #DC4656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
Use #DC4656 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.