#DC5E6E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.158 14.9), rgb(220, 94, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#DC5E6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5E6E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.158 14.9) |
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 #DC5E6E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5E6E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5E6E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5E6E text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F88
oklch(70.8% 0.123 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5E6E
oklch(64.4% 0.158 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33B52
oklch(55.7% 0.172 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#A82B43
oklch(49.1% 0.16 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#882637
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#DC5E6E 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) | #7A776E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4B64 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5E6E
#DC5E6E
oklch(64.4% 0.158 14.9)
- #00A2A2
#00A2A2
oklch(64.5% 0.11 194.8)
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 #DC5E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
Use #DC5E6E 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.