#DC6C75
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66.5% 0.14 16.7), rgb(220, 108, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#DC6C75 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6C75 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 108, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.14 16.7) |
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 #DC6C75 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6C75 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6C75 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6C75 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8388
oklch(70.6% 0.11 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6C75
oklch(66.5% 0.14 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4553
oklch(55.5% 0.152 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13643
oklch(49.1% 0.141 17)
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Step 800
800
#832E38
oklch(42.8% 0.117 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A30
oklch(37.8% 0.092 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#DC6C75 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) | #848075 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5D70 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6C75
#DC6C75
oklch(66.5% 0.14 16.7)
- #00A9AB
#00A9AB
oklch(66.6% 0.113 196.3)
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 #DC6C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #DC6C75 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.