#DC4732
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.6% 0.189 31), rgb(220, 71, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#DC4732 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4732 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 71, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.189 31) |
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 #DC4732 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4732 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4732 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4732 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#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
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7966
oklch(70.6% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4732
oklch(60.6% 0.189 31)
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Step 600
600
#D02812
oklch(55.5% 0.205 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#921908
oklch(42.7% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E12
oklch(37.7% 0.123 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#DC4732 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) | #72672E | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F21443 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4732
#DC4732
oklch(60.6% 0.189 31)
- #0092A6
#0092A6
oklch(60.6% 0.105 211.6)
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 #DC4732, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
Use #DC4732 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.