#DC5950
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.2% 0.166 26.8), rgb(220, 89, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#DC5950 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5950 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.166 26.8) |
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 #DC5950 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5950 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5950 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5950 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA5
oklch(81% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67E74
oklch(70.6% 0.13 26.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5950
oklch(63.2% 0.166 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73834
oklch(55.5% 0.181 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2926
oklch(49.2% 0.168 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2421
oklch(42.6% 0.139 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#702420
oklch(37.6% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#DC5950 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) | #7B724E | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13E58 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5950
#DC5950
oklch(63.2% 0.166 26.8)
- #009CAA
#009CAA
oklch(63.3% 0.108 206)
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 #DC5950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.012
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
Use #DC5950 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.