#C12076
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.204 354.6), rgb(193, 32, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C12076 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12076 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 32, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.204 354.6) |
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 #C12076 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12076 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12076 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C12076 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E676A6
oklch(70.7% 0.148 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB4D90
oklch(63.2% 0.188 354.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12076
oklch(54.2% 0.204 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1567
oklch(49% 0.19 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1754
oklch(42.6% 0.157 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D45
oklch(37.7% 0.121 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#C12076 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) | #455578 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727272 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1004A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12076
#C12076
oklch(54.2% 0.204 354.6)
- #00826B
#00826B
oklch(54.1% 0.103 174.5)
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 #C12076, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C12076.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.075
Use #C12076 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.