#DC5F55
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.159 27), rgb(220, 95, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#DC5F55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5F55 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 95, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.159 27) |
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 #DC5F55 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5F55 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5F55 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5F55 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48076
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5F55
oklch(64% 0.159 27)
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Step 600
600
#C43D37
oklch(55.6% 0.173 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92E29
oklch(49.2% 0.16 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#892823
oklch(42.7% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2621
oklch(37.6% 0.104 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#DC5F55 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) | #7F7653 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9152 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0475D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5F55
#DC5F55
oklch(64% 0.159 27)
- #009EAE
#009EAE
oklch(63.9% 0.11 207.4)
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 #DC5F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
Use #DC5F55 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.