#DC5979
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64% 0.166 8), rgb(220, 89, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#DC5979 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5979 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 89, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.166 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 #DC5979 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5979 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5979 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5979 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C91
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5979
oklch(64% 0.166 8)
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Step 600
600
#C4355F
oklch(55.6% 0.18 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9264E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#892240
oklch(42.7% 0.139 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2337
oklch(37.7% 0.107 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#DC5979 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) | #74757A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F76 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4865 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5979
#DC5979
oklch(64% 0.166 8)
- #00A299
#00A299
oklch(64.2% 0.112 187.8)
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 #DC5979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
Use #DC5979 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.