#DC5185
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.4% 0.179 0.5), rgb(220, 81, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#DC5185 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5185 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 81, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.179 0.5) |
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 #DC5185 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5185 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5185 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5185 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6789C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 0.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5185
oklch(63.4% 0.179 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.195 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1C5C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#701F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#421425
oklch(27.1% 0.074 0.3)
#DC5185 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) | #6B7386 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D82 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4266 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5185
#DC5185
oklch(63.4% 0.179 0.5)
- #00A18E
#00A18E
oklch(63.5% 0.115 180.5)
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 #DC5185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
Use #DC5185 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.