#C00C63
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.6% 0.208 1.2), rgb(192, 12, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C00C63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C00C63 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 12, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 88%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.208 1.2) |
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 #C00C63 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C00C63 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C00C63 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C00C63 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA759B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04A82
oklch(63.2% 0.191 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C00C63
oklch(52.6% 0.208 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.193 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1349
oklch(42.7% 0.159 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#721A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#C00C63 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) | #444E65 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5F | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1003A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C00C63
#C00C63
oklch(52.6% 0.208 1.2)
- #007C6E
#007C6E
oklch(52.6% 0.095 181.4)
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 #C00C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #C00C63 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.