#DC545B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.7% 0.17 20.5), rgb(220, 84, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#DC545B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC545B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.17 20.5) |
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 #DC545B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC545B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC545B text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC545B text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.134 20.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC545B
oklch(62.7% 0.17 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93342
oklch(55.6% 0.186 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2334
oklch(49.1% 0.173 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C212C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#712227
oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#DC545B 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) | #76705A | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D58 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F03A58 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC545B
#DC545B
oklch(62.7% 0.17 20.5)
- #009BA2
#009BA2
oklch(62.7% 0.107 200.5)
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 #DC545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC545B 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.