#DC6979
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.144 13.2), rgb(220, 105, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DC6979 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 13°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6979 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 105, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.144 13.2) |
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 #DC6979 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6979 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6979 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6979 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#EAAEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD828C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6979
oklch(66.2% 0.144 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4258
oklch(55.6% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23348
oklch(49% 0.146 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#842C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.121 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2933
oklch(37.7% 0.093 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191E
oklch(27.2% 0.06 13.7)
#DC6979 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) | #817F79 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5B6F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6979
#DC6979
oklch(66.2% 0.144 13.2)
- #00A8A6
#00A8A6
oklch(66.2% 0.113 193.3)
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 #DC6979, 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 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #DC6979 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.