#C03E70
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.3% 0.171 0.7), rgb(192, 62, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C03E70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03E70 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 62, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.171 0.7) |
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 #C03E70 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03E70 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03E70 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03E70 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#D25A84
oklch(63% 0.157 0.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03E70
oklch(56.3% 0.171 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.158 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#84274B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#C03E70 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) | #585F71 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D02E52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03E70
#C03E70
oklch(56.3% 0.171 0.7)
- #008878
#008878
oklch(56.2% 0.101 180.7)
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 #C03E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
Use #C03E70 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.