#DC5A37
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.171 35.9), rgb(220, 90, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#DC5A37 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5A37 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 90, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.171 35.9) |
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 #DC5A37 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5A37 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5A37 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5A37 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78064
oklch(70.7% 0.134 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5A37
oklch(63% 0.171 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83A0A
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2604
oklch(42.7% 0.143 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#712510
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#42170B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 36.4)
#DC5A37 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) | #7E7132 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E33 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23C53 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5A37
#DC5A37
oklch(63% 0.171 35.9)
- #0099B4
#0099B4
oklch(62.9% 0.112 216.2)
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 #DC5A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
Use #DC5A37 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.