#DC4A6D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62% 0.182 9.8), rgb(220, 74, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#DC4A6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4A6D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 74, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.182 9.8) |
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 #DC4A6D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4A6D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4A6D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4A6D text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA778C
oklch(70.6% 0.143 9.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4A6D
oklch(62% 0.182 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2759
oklch(55.5% 0.198 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1649
oklch(49.1% 0.184 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E183C
oklch(42.6% 0.152 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#721D33
oklch(37.6% 0.119 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#DC4A6D 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) | #6C6C6E | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A69 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3158 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4A6D
#DC4A6D
oklch(62% 0.182 9.8)
- #009A94
#009A94
oklch(61.9% 0.107 189.9)
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 #DC4A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #DC4A6D 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.