#DC5C69
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.16 16.7), rgb(220, 92, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#DC5C69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5C69 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 92, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.16 16.7) |
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 #DC5C69 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5C69 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5C69 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5C69 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 16)
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Step 400
400
#E47E85
oklch(70.7% 0.126 16.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5C69
oklch(64% 0.16 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4394E
oklch(55.6% 0.175 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#892534
oklch(42.7% 0.134 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E242D
oklch(37.6% 0.105 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#DC5C69 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) | #797669 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9066 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4861 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5C69
#DC5C69
oklch(64% 0.16 16.7)
- #00A0A3
#00A0A3
oklch(64% 0.109 197.1)
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 #DC5C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
Use #DC5C69 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.