#DC6277
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.2% 0.153 11.7), rgb(220, 98, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#DC6277 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6277 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 98, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.153 11.7) |
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 #DC6277 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6277 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6277 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6277 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#E07F8D
oklch(70.6% 0.12 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6277
oklch(65.2% 0.153 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#C03D59
oklch(55.6% 0.167 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52E49
oklch(49.1% 0.155 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#86283C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2633
oklch(37.6% 0.1 12)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#DC6277 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) | #7B7A77 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9374 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE526A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6277
#DC6277
oklch(65.2% 0.153 11.7)
- #00A5A1
#00A5A1
oklch(65.2% 0.112 191.7)
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 #DC6277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #DC6277 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.