#DC5E57
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.9% 0.16 25.8), rgb(220, 94, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#DC5E57 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5E57 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.16 25.8) |
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 #DC5E57 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5E57 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5E57 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5E57 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48077
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5E57
oklch(63.9% 0.16 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43C39
oklch(55.5% 0.173 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.161 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#892725
oklch(42.6% 0.133 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2623
oklch(37.8% 0.104 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#DC5E57 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) | #7E7556 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9054 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0475D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5E57
#DC5E57
oklch(63.9% 0.16 25.8)
- #009EAC
#009EAC
oklch(63.8% 0.109 205.9)
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 #DC5E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #DC5E57 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.