#DC938D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.5% 0.089 24.6), rgb(220, 147, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#DC938D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC938D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 147, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.089 24.6) |
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 #DC938D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC938D | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC938D text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC938D text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC938D
oklch(73.5% 0.089 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56C66
oklch(63.1% 0.114 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0524E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#97423F
oklch(49% 0.115 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3734
oklch(42.7% 0.096 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#63302D
oklch(37.6% 0.074 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#DC938D 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) | #A29D8C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB8A92 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC938D
#DC938D
oklch(73.5% 0.089 24.6)
- #5CBAC4
#5CBAC4
oklch(73.6% 0.09 204.6)
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 #DC938D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
Use #DC938D 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.