#C02865
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54% 0.191 2.5), rgb(192, 40, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C02865 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C02865 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 40, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.191 2.5) |
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 #C02865 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C02865 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C02865 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C02865 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#E57999
oklch(70.6% 0.137 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5180
oklch(63% 0.176 2.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C02865
oklch(54% 0.191 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA1F58
oklch(49.1% 0.177 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D48
oklch(42.6% 0.147 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F203C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#C02865 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) | #4E5566 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767261 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10043 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C02865
#C02865
oklch(54% 0.191 2.5)
- #008173
#008173
oklch(54.1% 0.097 181.8)
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 #C02865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.057
Use #C02865 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.