#C23769
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.7% 0.179 3.2), rgb(194, 55, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C23769 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 3°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23769 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 55, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.179 3.2) |
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 #C23769 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23769 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C23769 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23769 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27C98
oklch(70.7% 0.129 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#D6577F
oklch(63.1% 0.163 3.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23769
oklch(55.7% 0.179 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72757
oklch(49.1% 0.167 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#872347
oklch(42.6% 0.137 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D233C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#C23769 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) | #565C6A | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7766 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3204C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23769
#C23769
oklch(55.7% 0.179 3.2)
- #008679
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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 #C23769, 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 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #C23769 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.