#DC6873
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.9% 0.145 16.1), rgb(220, 104, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#DC6873 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6873 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.145 16.1) |
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 #DC6873 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6873 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6873 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6873 text on black | 6.27:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6873
oklch(65.9% 0.145 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4253
oklch(55.7% 0.159 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33343
oklch(49.1% 0.147 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#842C37
oklch(42.7% 0.121 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#DC6873 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) | #817E73 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9571 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE586C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6873
#DC6873
oklch(65.9% 0.145 16.1)
- #00A7A8
#00A7A8
oklch(66% 0.113 195.5)
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 #DC6873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
Use #DC6873 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.