#C12D72
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.191 357.5), rgb(193, 45, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C12D72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12D72 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 45, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.191 357.5) |
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 #C12D72 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12D72 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12D72 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C12D72 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC1
oklch(81% 0.086 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#E379A1
oklch(70.6% 0.138 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#D8528A
oklch(63.1% 0.176 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12D72
oklch(55% 0.191 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82061
oklch(49.1% 0.178 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#891E4F
oklch(42.8% 0.147 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#C12D72 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) | #4D5874 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746F | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1154C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12D72
#C12D72
oklch(55% 0.191 357.5)
- #008471
#008471
oklch(54.9% 0.101 177.9)
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 #C12D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
Use #C12D72 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.