#DC5838
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.7% 0.172 34.9), rgb(220, 88, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#DC5838 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5838 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 88, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.172 34.9) |
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 #DC5838 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5838 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5838 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5838 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87F65
oklch(70.7% 0.135 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5838
oklch(62.7% 0.172 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93810
oklch(55.6% 0.188 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8D2407
oklch(42.7% 0.145 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#712412
oklch(37.6% 0.113 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#43170C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 35.2)
#DC5838 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) | #7D7034 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D34 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23951 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5838
#DC5838
oklch(62.7% 0.172 34.9)
- #0099B2
#0099B2
oklch(62.8% 0.111 214.7)
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 #DC5838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
Use #DC5838 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.