#DC6C8C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.1% 0.143 3.6), rgb(220, 108, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#DC6C8C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6C8C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 108, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.143 3.6) |
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 #DC6C8C | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6C8C | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6C8C text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6C8C text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9BA
oklch(81% 0.089 4.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6C8C
oklch(67.1% 0.143 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E7D
oklch(63.2% 0.183 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92867
oklch(55.6% 0.199 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1755
oklch(49.1% 0.184 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1846
oklch(42.7% 0.154 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#711D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#DC6C8C 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) | #7F838D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6278 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6C8C
#DC6C8C
oklch(67.1% 0.143 3.6)
- #00AD9D
#00AD9D
oklch(67.1% 0.119 183.4)
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 #DC6C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
Use #DC6C8C 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.