#DC5F4E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.9% 0.16 30), rgb(220, 95, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#DC5F4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5F4E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 95, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.16 30) |
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 #DC5F4E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5F4E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5F4E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5F4E text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48171
oklch(70.8% 0.125 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5F4E
oklch(63.9% 0.16 30)
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Step 600
600
#C53D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.175 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92E21
oklch(49.1% 0.162 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#89281D
oklch(42.6% 0.134 30)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#DC5F4E 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) | #7F754C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E914B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1465B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5F4E
#DC5F4E
oklch(63.9% 0.16 30)
- #009EB1
#009EB1
oklch(64.1% 0.111 209.7)
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 #DC5F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #DC5F4E 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.