#DC572A
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.4% 0.176 38.1), rgb(220, 87, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#DC572A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC572A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 87, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.176 38.1) |
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 #DC572A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC572A | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC572A text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC572A text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE98
oklch(80.9% 0.086 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87F5E
oklch(70.6% 0.138 38.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC572A
oklch(62.4% 0.176 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#722408
oklch(37.7% 0.116 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#431708
oklch(27.1% 0.073 38.7)
#DC572A 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) | #7D6F23 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D24 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2354E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC572A
#DC572A
oklch(62.4% 0.176 38.1)
- #0097B4
#0097B4
oklch(62.4% 0.112 217.8)
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 #DC572A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #DC572A 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.