#DC708E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.138 3.8), rgb(220, 112, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#DC708E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC708E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.138 3.8) |
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 #DC708E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC708E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC708E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC708E text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
-
Step 300
300
#F1AABA
oklch(81% 0.086 4.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC708E
oklch(67.8% 0.138 3.8)
-
Step 500
500
#DB517D
oklch(63% 0.176 3.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C62E67
oklch(55.6% 0.191 3.6)
-
Step 700
700
#AB1E55
oklch(49.1% 0.178 4)
-
Step 800
800
#8B1D46
oklch(42.8% 0.147 3.8)
-
Step 900
900
#701F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 3.5)
-
Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#DC708E 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) | #82858F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC677B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC708E
#DC708E
oklch(67.8% 0.138 3.8)
- #00AFA0
#00AFA0
oklch(67.8% 0.12 184.2)
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 #DC708E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.008
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
Use #DC708E 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.