#DC4A49
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.2% 0.183 24.6), rgb(220, 74, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#DC4A49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4A49 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 74, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.183 24.6) |
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 #DC4A49 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4A49 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4A49 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4A49 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7973
oklch(70.6% 0.143 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4A49
oklch(61.2% 0.183 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A32
oklch(55.6% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21925
oklch(49.1% 0.185 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#901A20
oklch(42.6% 0.153 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#DC4A49 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) | #726948 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968945 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1244B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4A49
#DC4A49
oklch(61.2% 0.183 24.6)
- #0095A1
#0095A1
oklch(61.1% 0.104 204.8)
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 #DC4A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #DC4A49 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.