#DC6550
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.154 31.8), rgb(220, 101, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#DC6550 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6550 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.154 31.8) |
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 #DC6550 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6550 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6550 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6550 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18371
oklch(70.7% 0.12 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6550
oklch(64.8% 0.154 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#C1422D
oklch(55.5% 0.167 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73220
oklch(49.1% 0.156 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#872B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D291D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 32)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#DC6550 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) | #84794E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04E60 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6550
#DC6550
oklch(64.8% 0.154 31.8)
- #00A0B6
#00A0B6
oklch(64.8% 0.113 211.8)
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 #DC6550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #DC6550 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.