#C04266
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.5% 0.163 6.6), rgb(192, 66, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C04266 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04266 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 66, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.163 6.6) |
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 #C04266 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04266 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04266 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04266 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8095
oklch(70.7% 0.118 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.15 6.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04266
oklch(56.5% 0.163 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33052
oklch(49.2% 0.152 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#842944
oklch(42.7% 0.126 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2739
oklch(37.6% 0.097 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1821
oklch(27.1% 0.062 7.7)
#C04266 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) | #5D6067 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7963 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03050 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04266
#C04266
oklch(56.5% 0.163 6.6)
- #00887F
#00887F
oklch(56.4% 0.099 186.7)
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 #C04266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
Use #C04266 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.