#DC677A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.9% 0.147 11.9), rgb(220, 103, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#DC677A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC677A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 103, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.147 11.9) |
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 #DC677A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC677A | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC677A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC677A text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818E
oklch(70.7% 0.115 11.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC677A
oklch(65.9% 0.147 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD415A
oklch(55.5% 0.159 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3324A
oklch(49.2% 0.148 12)
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Step 800
800
#842B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2834
oklch(37.8% 0.096 12)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#DC677A 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) | #7F7E7A | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9577 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE596E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC677A
#DC677A
oklch(65.9% 0.147 11.9)
- #00A7A4
#00A7A4
oklch(65.8% 0.113 192.5)
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 #DC677A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
Use #DC677A 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.