#DC495E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.5% 0.182 16.1), rgb(220, 73, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#DC495E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC495E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.182 16.1) |
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 #DC495E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC495E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC495E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC495E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7882
oklch(70.8% 0.143 16)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC495E
oklch(61.5% 0.182 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD284A
oklch(55.6% 0.198 16)
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Step 700
700
#B1163B
oklch(49.1% 0.185 16)
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Step 800
800
#901831
oklch(42.8% 0.153 16)
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Step 900
900
#731D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#DC495E 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) | #6E6A5E | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895A | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F02952 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC495E
#DC495E
oklch(61.5% 0.182 16.1)
- #009899
#009899
oklch(61.6% 0.105 195.6)
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 #DC495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
Use #DC495E 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.