#DC4F72
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.7% 0.177 8.7), rgb(220, 79, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#DC4F72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4F72 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 79, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.177 8.7) |
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 #DC4F72 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4F72 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4F72 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4F72 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E8798F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4F72
oklch(62.7% 0.177 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 9)
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Step 900
900
#711F35
oklch(37.7% 0.115 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#43141F
oklch(27.1% 0.073 9.1)
#DC4F72 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) | #6E6F73 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C6F | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF395D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4F72
#DC4F72
oklch(62.7% 0.177 8.7)
- #009D95
#009D95
oklch(62.7% 0.109 188.4)
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 #DC4F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
Use #DC4F72 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.