#C04288
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.6% 0.176 349.7), rgb(192, 66, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C04288 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04288 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 66, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.176 349.7) |
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 #C04288 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04288 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04288 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04288 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A98
oklch(63.1% 0.162 349.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04288
oklch(57.6% 0.176 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C6E
oklch(49% 0.164 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#81275A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#68254A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#C04288 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) | #53648A | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A85 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3C5F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04288
#C04288
oklch(57.6% 0.176 349.7)
- #008E6E
#008E6E
oklch(57.5% 0.114 169.7)
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 #C04288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.081
Use #C04288 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.