#DC5045
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.9% 0.177 27.9), rgb(220, 80, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#DC5045 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5045 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 80, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.177 27.9) |
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 #DC5045 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5045 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5045 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5045 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA2
oklch(81% 0.087 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5045
oklch(61.9% 0.177 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC312A
oklch(55.7% 0.193 28)
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Step 700
700
#B0201D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.149 28)
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Step 900
900
#73211C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#441511
oklch(27.1% 0.074 27.8)
#DC5045 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) | #766C43 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B41 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F12E4E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5045
#DC5045
oklch(61.9% 0.177 27.9)
- #0097A7
#0097A7
oklch(61.9% 0.106 208)
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 #DC5045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
Use #DC5045 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.