#C00C5C
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.4% 0.206 4.1), rgb(192, 12, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#C00C5C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C00C5C |
| RGB | rgb(192, 12, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 88%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.206 4.1) |
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 #C00C5C | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C00C5C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C00C5C text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C00C5C text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7596
oklch(70.7% 0.149 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#E04A7C
oklch(63% 0.189 3.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C00C5C
oklch(52.4% 0.206 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B00D54
oklch(49.2% 0.192 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1345
oklch(42.8% 0.159 4)
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Step 900
900
#731B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#441222
oklch(27.1% 0.078 4.3)
#C00C5C 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) | #474D5D | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E58 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20037 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C00C5C
#C00C5C
oklch(52.4% 0.206 4.1)
- #007B70
#007B70
oklch(52.4% 0.093 184)
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 #C00C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #C00C5C 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.