#DC4A61
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.7% 0.181 15.1), rgb(220, 74, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#DC4A61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4A61 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 74, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.181 15.1) |
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 #DC4A61 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4A61 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4A61 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4A61 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#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
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7884
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4A61
oklch(61.7% 0.181 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC294C
oklch(55.6% 0.197 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0173D
oklch(49% 0.183 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1933
oklch(42.7% 0.152 15)
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Step 900
900
#731E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#DC4A61 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) | #6E6B61 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F02C53 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4A61
#DC4A61
oklch(61.7% 0.181 15.1)
- #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 #DC4A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
Use #DC4A61 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.