#C04272
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.8% 0.166 0.4), rgb(192, 66, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C04272 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04272 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 66, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.166 0.4) |
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 #C04272 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04272 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04272 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04272 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15C85
oklch(63.2% 0.153 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04272
oklch(56.8% 0.166 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12F5C
oklch(49% 0.154 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#83284B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A263F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#C04272 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) | #5A6173 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03455 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04272
#C04272
oklch(56.8% 0.166 0.4)
- #008A7A
#008A7A
oklch(56.8% 0.102 180.9)
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 #C04272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #C04272 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.