#DC5374
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.173 8.8), rgb(220, 83, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#DC5374 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 9°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5374 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 83, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.173 8.8) |
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 #DC5374 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5374 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5374 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5374 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.085 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67A8F
oklch(70.6% 0.135 8.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5374
oklch(63.2% 0.173 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#C7305C
oklch(55.6% 0.188 9)
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Step 700
700
#AB204C
oklch(49% 0.174 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.145 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#702035
oklch(37.6% 0.113 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#DC5374 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) | #717275 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D71 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3F60 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5374
#DC5374
oklch(63.2% 0.173 8.8)
- #009E97
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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 #DC5374, 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 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
Use #DC5374 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.