#DC4838
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.8% 0.187 29.7), rgb(220, 72, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#DC4838 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4838 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 72, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.187 29.7) |
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 #DC4838 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4838 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4838 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4838 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9E
oklch(81% 0.091 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7969
oklch(70.7% 0.147 29.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4838
oklch(60.8% 0.187 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D0291C
oklch(55.6% 0.204 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3170D
oklch(49% 0.189 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#921910
oklch(42.8% 0.157 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#751E16
oklch(37.7% 0.122 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#DC4838 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) | #726735 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978833 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F21A45 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4838
#DC4838
oklch(60.8% 0.187 29.7)
- #0093A5
#0093A5
oklch(60.8% 0.105 209.9)
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 #DC4838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
Use #DC4838 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.