#DC7565
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.6% 0.132 30.1), rgb(220, 117, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#DC7565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7565 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.132 30.1) |
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 #DC7565 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7565 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7565 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7565 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7565
oklch(67.6% 0.132 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5947
oklch(63% 0.168 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83829
oklch(55.6% 0.183 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC291B
oklch(49.1% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2419
oklch(42.7% 0.141 30)
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Step 900
900
#70241B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#DC7565 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) | #8E8563 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B63 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6471 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7565
#DC7565
oklch(67.6% 0.132 30.1)
- #00AABF
#00AABF
oklch(67.6% 0.117 210.2)
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 #DC7565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
Use #DC7565 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.