#DC4851
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.2% 0.184 21.1), rgb(220, 72, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#DC4851 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4851 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 72, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.184 21.1) |
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 #DC4851 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4851 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4851 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4851 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7879
oklch(70.7% 0.145 20.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4851
oklch(61.2% 0.184 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE283C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2162E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#911827
oklch(42.8% 0.155 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E24
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#441315
oklch(26.9% 0.076 21.4)
#DC4851 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) | #6F6950 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1224C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4851
#DC4851
oklch(61.2% 0.184 21.1)
- #00969D
#00969D
oklch(61.2% 0.104 200.6)
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 #DC4851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
Use #DC4851 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.