#DC6174
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.154 12.9), rgb(220, 97, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#DC6174 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6174 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 97, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.154 12.9) |
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 #DC6174 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6174 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6174 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6174 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 12.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6174
oklch(65% 0.154 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13D57
oklch(55.7% 0.168 13)
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Step 700
700
#A62D47
oklch(49.1% 0.157 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#87273A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2632
oklch(37.8% 0.101 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#DC6174 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) | #7B7A74 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9271 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5068 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6174
#DC6174
oklch(65% 0.154 12.9)
- #00A4A2
#00A4A2
oklch(65% 0.111 193.2)
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 #DC6174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
Use #DC6174 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.