#DC5240
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.176 30.2), rgb(220, 82, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#DC5240 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5240 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.176 30.2) |
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 #DC5240 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5240 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5240 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5240 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D6B
oklch(70.8% 0.138 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5240
oklch(62% 0.176 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB3322
oklch(55.6% 0.191 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2315
oklch(49.1% 0.178 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E2014
oklch(42.6% 0.148 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#722218
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#DC5240 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) | #786D3D | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3C | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1304F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5240
#DC5240
oklch(62% 0.176 30.2)
- #0097AA
#0097AA
oklch(62% 0.107 210.3)
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 #DC5240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #DC5240 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.