#C12F6E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55% 0.188 359.5), rgb(193, 47, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C12F6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12F6E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 47, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.188 359.5) |
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 #C12F6E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12F6E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12F6E text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C12F6E text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85386
oklch(63.1% 0.173 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12F6E
oklch(55% 0.188 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A8225D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#881F4C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2140
oklch(37.7% 0.113 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#C12F6E 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) | #4F5970 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1154B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12F6E
#C12F6E
oklch(55% 0.188 359.5)
- #008473
#008473
oklch(54.9% 0.1 179.5)
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 #C12F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
Use #C12F6E 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.