#C12C79
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.195 354.3), rgb(193, 44, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C12C79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12C79 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 44, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.195 354.3) |
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 #C12C79 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12C79 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12C79 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C12C79 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E379A6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85190
oklch(63.2% 0.18 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12C79
oklch(55.1% 0.195 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A81E67
oklch(49.2% 0.182 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#881D54
oklch(42.7% 0.15 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F45
oklch(37.7% 0.118 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#C12C79 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) | #4A597B | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747476 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0194F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12C79
#C12C79
oklch(55.1% 0.195 354.3)
- #00856E
#00856E
oklch(55.1% 0.104 174.8)
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 #C12C79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C12C79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.073
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
Use #C12C79 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.