#DC472E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.6% 0.19 32.1), rgb(220, 71, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#DC472E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC472E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.19 32.1) |
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 #DC472E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC472E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC472E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC472E text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A64
oklch(70.7% 0.148 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC472E
oklch(60.6% 0.19 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D12807
oklch(55.7% 0.207 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#921903
oklch(42.7% 0.158 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#751E10
oklch(37.6% 0.123 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#DC472E 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) | #72662A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978727 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F21342 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC472E
#DC472E
oklch(60.6% 0.19 32.1)
- #0092A7
#0092A7
oklch(60.6% 0.106 212.4)
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 #DC472E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
Use #DC472E 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.