#DC5A42
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.4), rgb(220, 90, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#DC5A42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5A42 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.4) |
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 #DC5A42 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5A42 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5A42 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5A42 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9F
oklch(81% 0.082 33)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6B
oklch(70.6% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5A42
oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#C83A20
oklch(55.7% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A12
oklch(49.1% 0.17 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C2513
oklch(42.7% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#702517
oklch(37.7% 0.109 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#DC5A42 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) | #7D723F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13D55 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5A42
#DC5A42
oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.4)
- #009AB0
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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 #DC5A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #DC5A42 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.