#DC5572
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.4% 0.17 10.3), rgb(220, 85, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#DC5572 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5572 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 85, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.17 10.3) |
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 #DC5572 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5572 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5572 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5572 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB4
oklch(81% 0.083 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 10.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5572
oklch(63.4% 0.17 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#C6325A
oklch(55.5% 0.185 10)
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Step 700
700
#AB234A
oklch(49.2% 0.171 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B203C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#702134
oklch(37.7% 0.112 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#DC5572 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) | #737373 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E6F | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4160 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5572
#DC5572
oklch(63.4% 0.17 10.3)
- #009F99
#009F99
oklch(63.4% 0.109 190)
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 #DC5572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #DC5572 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.