#DC4A7C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.4% 0.185 3.2), rgb(220, 74, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#DC4A7C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4A7C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 74, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.185 3.2) |
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 #DC4A7C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4A7C | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4A7C text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4A7C text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97697
oklch(70.6% 0.145 3.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4A7C
oklch(62.4% 0.185 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2567
oklch(55.6% 0.202 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1456
oklch(49.1% 0.187 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1746
oklch(42.7% 0.155 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#721C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#DC4A7C 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) | #686E7D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A79 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE365E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4A7C
#DC4A7C
oklch(62.4% 0.185 3.2)
- #009D8E
#009D8E
oklch(62.5% 0.111 183.1)
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 #DC4A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.066
Use #DC4A7C 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.