#DC5C65
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.9% 0.16 18.6), rgb(220, 92, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#DC5C65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5C65 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 92, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.16 18.6) |
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 #DC5C65 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5C65 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5C65 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5C65 text on black | 5.76:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
-
Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E47E82
oklch(70.6% 0.126 18.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5C65
oklch(63.9% 0.16 18.6)
-
Step 600
600
#C43A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.174 18.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A92A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.162 18.5)
-
Step 800
800
#892531
oklch(42.6% 0.134 18.4)
-
Step 900
900
#6F252B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 18.9)
-
Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#DC5C65 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) | #7A7565 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9062 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4760 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5C65
#DC5C65
oklch(63.9% 0.16 18.6)
- #00A0A4
#00A0A4
oklch(64% 0.109 197.9)
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 #DC5C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.060
Use #DC5C65 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.