#DC6566
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.2% 0.15 21.6), rgb(220, 101, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#DC6566 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6566 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.15 21.6) |
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 #DC6566 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6566 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6566 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6566 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E08280
oklch(70.7% 0.116 21.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6566
oklch(65.2% 0.15 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04147
oklch(55.6% 0.162 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53138
oklch(49% 0.151 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#862A2F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C282A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#DC6566 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) | #817B65 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9463 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5266 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6566
#DC6566
oklch(65.2% 0.15 21.6)
- #00A3AC
#00A3AC
oklch(65.1% 0.111 201.8)
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 #DC6566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.057
Use #DC6566 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.