#DC5E44
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.6% 0.164 33.3), rgb(220, 94, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#DC5E44 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5E44 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.164 33.3) |
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 #DC5E44 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5E44 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5E44 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5E44 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5816B
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5E44
oklch(63.6% 0.164 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63D21
oklch(55.7% 0.178 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D13
oklch(49% 0.166 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2813
oklch(42.7% 0.137 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2618
oklch(37.6% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#DC5E44 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) | #807441 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9041 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14358 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5E44
#DC5E44
oklch(63.6% 0.164 33.3)
- #009CB4
#009CB4
oklch(63.7% 0.112 213.7)
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 #DC5E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
Use #DC5E44 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.