#DC2E4E

A color in the Red, Pink family

#dc2e4e is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(220, 46, 78), HSL(349°, 71%, 52%), CMYK(0%, 79%, 65%, 14%). Closest named color: crimson. Contrast is 4.62:1 on white and 4.54:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dc2e4e
RGBrgb(220 46 78)
RGB (legacy)rgb(220, 46, 78)
RGB %rgb(86% 18% 31%)
HSLhsl(349 71% 52%)
HSV / HSBhsv(349, 79%, 86%)
HWBhwb(349 18% 14%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 65%, 14%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(49.91 66.87 27.02)
LCHlch(49.91 72.13 22)
OKLaboklab(0.5878 0.1982 0.0606)
OKLCHoklch(0.5878 0.2072 17.02)
Decimal14429774

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorcrimson ΔE 2.5
Closest web-safe color#cc3366
Hue349°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)71% / 79%
Lightness (HSL)52%
Brightness or Value (HSV)86%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)40% / 33%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1772
Red / Green / Blue220 / 46 / 78

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.62:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.54:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 70.5 / -31.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -75.9 / 33.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dc2e4e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(58.78% 0.2072 17.02);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(220 46 78 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dc2e4e] text-[#dc2e4e] border-[#dc2e4e]">