#DC4D7C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.7% 0.182 3.8), rgb(220, 77, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#DC4D7C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4D7C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 77, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.182 3.8) |
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 #DC4D7C | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4D7C | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4D7C text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4D7C text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87797
oklch(70.7% 0.143 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4D7C
oklch(62.7% 0.182 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#C92966
oklch(55.7% 0.198 4)
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Step 700
700
#AD1855
oklch(49.1% 0.184 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1946
oklch(42.6% 0.152 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#711E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.118 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#DC4D7C 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) | #6B6F7D | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B79 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3A60 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4D7C
#DC4D7C
oklch(62.7% 0.182 3.8)
- #009E8F
#009E8F
oklch(62.8% 0.112 183.2)
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 #DC4D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
Use #DC4D7C 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.