#C21265
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(53.2% 0.207 1.1), rgb(194, 18, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#C21265 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C21265 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 18, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 83%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.207 1.1) |
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 #C21265 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C21265 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C21265 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C21265 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA759B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A82
oklch(63% 0.19 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C21265
oklch(53.2% 0.207 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.193 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E134A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#C21265 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) | #465067 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747061 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3003D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C21265
#C21265
oklch(53.2% 0.207 1.1)
- #007E6F
#007E6F
oklch(53.2% 0.096 180.7)
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 #C21265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
Use #C21265 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.