#DC6962
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.7% 0.146 25.4), rgb(220, 105, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#DC6962 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6962 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 105, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.146 25.4) |
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 #DC6962 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6962 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6962 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6962 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF837C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 25)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6962
oklch(65.7% 0.146 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4440
oklch(55.5% 0.158 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43532
oklch(49.2% 0.147 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2926
oklch(37.6% 0.095 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#DC6962 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) | #857D61 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19560 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5668 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6962
#DC6962
oklch(65.7% 0.146 25.4)
- #00A4B2
#00A4B2
oklch(65.6% 0.112 205.5)
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 #DC6962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #DC6962 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.