What color is #DC416D?

#DC416D is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(220, 65, 109), and in HSL hsl(343, 69%, 56%).

Is #DC416D accessible as text?

On white, #DC416D has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #DC416D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DC416D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-600 (#E60076).

What colors go well with #DC416D?

#DC416D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #41DCB0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DC416D below.

Is #DC416D good for buttons?

#DC416D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DC416D — white text only reaches 4.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DC416D the same as CSS indianred?

No — #DC416D is not the CSS named color indianred, but indianred (#CD5C5C) 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.

#DC416D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DC416D

Not just a swatch — here's how #DC416D works with other colors. Named schemes with #DC416D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DC416D Secondary #E86E59 Accent #ED9A39 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DC416D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DC416D Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Cerise 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 #DC416D Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DC416D Secondary #D59DA6 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Cerise 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 Cerise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DC416D 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 87/100

Warm

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DC416D

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For fashion

People also use #DC416D with

Orchid Terracotta Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4DDE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DC4941 — 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 #DC416D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DC416D;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 65 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.1% 0.192 8.0);
  --color-50: #FDF2F5;
  --color-100: #F9DCE4;
  --color-200: #F2BACA;
  --color-300: #E48BA4;
  --color-400: #D26080;
  --color-500: #B73E60;
  --color-600: #8C364E;
  --color-700: #632C3B;
  --color-800: #412029;
  --color-900: #28151B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerise: {
    50: '#FDF2F5',
    100: '#F9DCE4',
    200: '#F2BACA',
    300: '#E48BA4',
    400: '#D26080',
    500: '#B73E60',
    600: '#8C364E',
    700: '#632C3B',
    800: '#412029',
    900: '#28151B',
  },
}

$base: #DC416D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2F5;
$base-100: #F9DCE4;
$base-200: #F2BACA;
$base-300: #E48BA4;
$base-400: #D26080;
$base-500: #B73E60;
$base-600: #8C364E;
$base-700: #632C3B;
$base-800: #412029;
$base-900: #28151B;
$base-hover: #C12350;
$base-subtle: #EFCCD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DC416D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2BACA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E48BA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D26080",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B73E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C364E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#632C3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412029",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28151B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}