#DC4744
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.8% 0.186 25.6), rgb(220, 71, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#DC4744 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4744 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 71, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.186 25.6) |
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 #DC4744 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4744 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4744 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4744 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7970
oklch(70.8% 0.146 25.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4744
oklch(60.8% 0.186 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D0272D
oklch(55.7% 0.203 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31520
oklch(49.1% 0.188 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#91181C
oklch(42.6% 0.155 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#751E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#DC4744 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) | #706842 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883F | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F11B48 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4744
#DC4744
oklch(60.8% 0.186 25.6)
- #0094A1
#0094A1
oklch(60.9% 0.104 205.7)
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 #DC4744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #DC4744 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.