#DC523C
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.177 31.5), rgb(220, 82, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#DC523C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC523C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 82, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.177 31.5) |
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 #DC523C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC523C | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC523C text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC523C text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D69
oklch(70.8% 0.139 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC523C
oklch(62% 0.177 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB331C
oklch(55.5% 0.192 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF230D
oklch(49% 0.178 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2010
oklch(42.6% 0.148 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#722216
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#43150E
oklch(26.8% 0.073 31)
#DC523C 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) | #786D39 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B38 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2304E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC523C
#DC523C
oklch(62% 0.177 31.5)
- #0097AB
#0097AB
oklch(62% 0.108 211.1)
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 #DC523C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #DC523C 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.