#DC616F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.154 15.5), rgb(220, 97, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#DC616F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC616F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 97, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.154 15.5) |
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 #DC616F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC616F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC616F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC616F text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18087
oklch(70.7% 0.12 16)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC616F
oklch(64.8% 0.154 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13D52
oklch(55.6% 0.168 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62E42
oklch(49.1% 0.155 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#872837
oklch(42.7% 0.129 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D262F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#DC616F 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) | #7C796F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4F67 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC616F
#DC616F
oklch(64.8% 0.154 15.5)
- #00A3A4
#00A3A4
oklch(64.8% 0.111 195.5)
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 #DC616F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
Use #DC616F 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.