#DC533E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.1% 0.176 31.2), rgb(220, 83, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#DC533E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC533E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 83, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.176 31.2) |
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 #DC533E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC533E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC533E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC533E text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC533E
oklch(62.1% 0.176 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB341F
oklch(55.7% 0.191 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF2410
oklch(49.1% 0.178 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2112
oklch(42.7% 0.147 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#722217
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#DC533E 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) | #796E3B | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1324F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC533E
#DC533E
oklch(62.1% 0.176 31.2)
- #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 #DC533E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
Use #DC533E 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.