#DC516D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.8% 0.174 11.5), rgb(220, 81, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#DC516D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC516D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.174 11.5) |
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 #DC516D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC516D | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC516D text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC516D text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87A8B
oklch(70.8% 0.136 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC516D
oklch(62.8% 0.174 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82F56
oklch(55.5% 0.189 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1F46
oklch(49.1% 0.176 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#712032
oklch(37.7% 0.114 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#DC516D 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) | #71706D | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C6A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3B5C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC516D
#DC516D
oklch(62.8% 0.174 11.5)
- #009D99
#009D99
oklch(62.9% 0.108 191.6)
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 #DC516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #DC516D 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.