#C14478
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.4% 0.167 358), rgb(193, 68, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C14478 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14478 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 68, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.167 358) |
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 #C14478 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14478 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14478 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14478 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC0
oklch(81% 0.075 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05C89
oklch(63.2% 0.153 358.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14478
oklch(57.4% 0.167 358)
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Step 700
700
#A12F60
oklch(49.1% 0.155 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#82294F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#692641
oklch(37.6% 0.1 358)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#C14478 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) | #5B6379 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B75 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03859 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14478
#C14478
oklch(57.4% 0.167 358)
- #008C79
#008C79
oklch(57.3% 0.105 178.7)
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 #C14478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #C14478 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.