#DC5943
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.169 31.7), rgb(220, 89, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#DC5943 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5943 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 89, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.169 31.7) |
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 #DC5943 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5943 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5943 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5943 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5943
oklch(63% 0.169 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83923
oklch(55.6% 0.183 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2915
oklch(49% 0.17 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2515
oklch(42.7% 0.141 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#712518
oklch(37.8% 0.11 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#DC5943 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) | #7C7140 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3F | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13C54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5943
#DC5943
oklch(63% 0.169 31.7)
- #009AAF
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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 #DC5943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #DC5943 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.