#DC4D67
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.2% 0.178 13.2), rgb(220, 77, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#DC4D67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4D67 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 77, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.178 13.2) |
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 #DC4D67 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4D67 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4D67 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4D67 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7987
oklch(70.8% 0.14 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4D67
oklch(62.2% 0.178 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B52
oklch(55.7% 0.194 13)
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Step 700
700
#AF1B42
oklch(49.2% 0.18 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B37
oklch(42.7% 0.149 13)
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Step 900
900
#721F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#DC4D67 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) | #6F6D67 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B64 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F03357 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4D67
#DC4D67
oklch(62.2% 0.178 13.2)
- #009A98
#009A98
oklch(62.1% 0.106 193.1)
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 #DC4D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
Use #DC4D67 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.