#C12261
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.7% 0.196 3.8), rgb(193, 34, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#C12261 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12261 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 34, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.196 3.8) |
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 #C12261 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12261 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12261 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C12261 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77897
oklch(70.7% 0.14 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.18 3.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12261
oklch(53.7% 0.196 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A55
oklch(49% 0.182 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A46
oklch(42.7% 0.151 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#711E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.118 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#C12261 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) | #4D5362 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715D | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2003F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12261
#C12261
oklch(53.7% 0.196 3.8)
- #007F74
#007F74
oklch(53.6% 0.095 184.3)
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 #C12261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
Use #C12261 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.