#DC5C48
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.4% 0.165 31.1), rgb(220, 92, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#DC5C48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5C48 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 92, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.165 31.1) |
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 #DC5C48 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5C48 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5C48 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5C48 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5C48
oklch(63.4% 0.165 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63B28
oklch(55.5% 0.179 31)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C1A
oklch(49.2% 0.166 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2618
oklch(42.7% 0.139 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#70261B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 31)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#DC5C48 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) | #7E7345 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F45 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14158 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5C48
#DC5C48
oklch(63.4% 0.165 31.1)
- #009CB0
#009CB0
oklch(63.5% 0.11 210.7)
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 #DC5C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
Use #DC5C48 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.