#C04D91
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.165 346.8), rgb(192, 77, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C04D91 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04D91 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 77, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.165 346.8) |
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 #C04D91 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04D91 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04D91 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04D91 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AF
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 347.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04D91
oklch(59.2% 0.165 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3372
oklch(49.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5C
oklch(42.6% 0.127 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#C04D91 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) | #596B93 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4B69 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04D91
#C04D91
oklch(59.2% 0.165 346.8)
- #00946E
#00946E
oklch(59.1% 0.121 166.9)
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 #C04D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
Use #C04D91 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.