What color is #DC124C?

#DC124C is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(220, 18, 76), and in HSL hsl(343, 85%, 47%).

Is #DC124C accessible as text?

On white, #DC124C has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #DC124C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DC124C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-600 (#EC003F).

What colors go well with #DC124C?

#DC124C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #12DEA4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DC124C below.

Is #DC124C good for buttons?

#DC124C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #DC124C — black text only reaches 4.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DC124C the same as CSS crimson?

No — #DC124C is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DC124C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DC124C

Not just a swatch — here's how #DC124C works with other colors. Named schemes with #DC124C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DC124C Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9B38 Anchor #5C3A51 Surface #F5E8D6

Crimson glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DC124C Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Crimson anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DC124C Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

Crimson plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DC124C Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5F2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Crimson sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DC124C Secondary #CF8F93 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Crimson is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Crimson carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DC124C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 91/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DC124C

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People also use #DC124C with

Fuchsia Cinnabar Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5D3DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DE1C12 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DC124C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DC124C;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 18 76;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.3% 0.223 15.0);
  --color-50: #FEF0F4;
  --color-100: #FDD8E3;
  --color-200: #F9B4C7;
  --color-300: #EE81A0;
  --color-400: #DF537B;
  --color-500: #C5305A;
  --color-600: #962C4A;
  --color-700: #6A2539;
  --color-800: #451C28;
  --color-900: #2A131A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  crimson: {
    50: '#FEF0F4',
    100: '#FDD8E3',
    200: '#F9B4C7',
    300: '#EE81A0',
    400: '#DF537B',
    500: '#C5305A',
    600: '#962C4A',
    700: '#6A2539',
    800: '#451C28',
    900: '#2A131A',
  },
}

$base: #DC124C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F4;
$base-100: #FDD8E3;
$base-200: #F9B4C7;
$base-300: #EE81A0;
$base-400: #DF537B;
$base-500: #C5305A;
$base-600: #962C4A;
$base-700: #6A2539;
$base-800: #451C28;
$base-900: #2A131A;
$base-hover: #B10E3D;
$base-subtle: #F1BCCB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DC124C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B4C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE81A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF537B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C5305A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962C4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A2539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}