#C2385E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.5% 0.175 8.6), rgb(194, 56, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C2385E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2385E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 56, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.175 8.6) |
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 #C2385E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2385E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2385E text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2385E text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27D91
oklch(70.6% 0.126 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75876
oklch(63.1% 0.161 8.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2385E
oklch(55.5% 0.175 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A7294E
oklch(49.1% 0.163 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#882440
oklch(42.7% 0.135 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2436
oklch(37.6% 0.104 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#401620
oklch(26.9% 0.066 7.9)
#C2385E 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) | #595B5F | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775B | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D31B48 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2385E
#C2385E
oklch(55.5% 0.175 8.6)
- #00857E
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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 #C2385E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
Use #C2385E 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.