#DC6561
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.1% 0.15 24.1), rgb(220, 101, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#DC6561 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6561 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.15 24.1) |
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 #DC6561 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6561 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6561 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6561 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 24)
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Step 400
400
#E1827C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6561
oklch(65.1% 0.15 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04141
oklch(55.5% 0.163 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63233
oklch(49.2% 0.152 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#862B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2827
oklch(37.6% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#DC6561 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) | #827A60 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5165 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6561
#DC6561
oklch(65.1% 0.15 24.1)
- #00A3AE
#00A3AE
oklch(65.2% 0.111 203.3)
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 #DC6561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.058
Use #DC6561 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.