#DC5872
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.7% 0.166 11.1), rgb(220, 88, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#DC5872 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5872 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 88, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.166 11.1) |
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 #DC5872 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5872 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5872 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5872 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5872
oklch(63.7% 0.166 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53559
oklch(55.6% 0.18 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2648
oklch(49.2% 0.168 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A223C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2333
oklch(37.8% 0.108 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#41151E
oklch(26.9% 0.069 10.4)
#DC5872 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) | #757472 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4562 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5872
#DC5872
oklch(63.7% 0.166 11.1)
- #00A09B
#00A09B
oklch(63.7% 0.11 190.8)
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 #DC5872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
Use #DC5872 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.