#C12A6B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(54.5% 0.192 0.3), rgb(193, 42, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C12A6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12A6B |
| RGB | rgb(193, 42, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.192 0.3) |
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 #C12A6B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12A6B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12A6B text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C12A6B text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABE
oklch(81% 0.086 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E5799D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 0)
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Step 500
500
#DA5185
oklch(63.1% 0.177 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12A6B
oklch(54.5% 0.192 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.179 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F203F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#C12A6B 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) | #4E566D | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767368 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20547 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12A6B
#C12A6B
oklch(54.5% 0.192 0.3)
- #008273
#008273
oklch(54.4% 0.098 181)
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 #C12A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #C12A6B 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.