#DC5451
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.5% 0.171 24.6), rgb(220, 84, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#DC5451 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5451 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 84, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.171 24.6) |
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 #DC5451 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5451 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5451 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5451 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87D76
oklch(70.7% 0.133 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5451
oklch(62.5% 0.171 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93437
oklch(55.6% 0.186 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE242A
oklch(49.2% 0.174 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2124
oklch(42.7% 0.143 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#712222
oklch(37.6% 0.112 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#431514
oklch(27% 0.072 24.4)
#DC5451 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) | #776F50 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13754 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5451
#DC5451
oklch(62.5% 0.171 24.6)
- #009AA6
#009AA6
oklch(62.6% 0.107 204.6)
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 #DC5451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.008
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.055
Use #DC5451 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.