#C23960
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.7% 0.174 7.9), rgb(194, 57, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C23960 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 8°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23960 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 57, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.174 7.9) |
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 #C23960 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23960 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C23960 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23960 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27D92
oklch(70.6% 0.126 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75877
oklch(63.1% 0.161 7.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23960
oklch(55.7% 0.174 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4F
oklch(49.2% 0.162 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#872541
oklch(42.6% 0.133 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2437
oklch(37.7% 0.105 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#401620
oklch(26.9% 0.066 7.9)
#C23960 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) | #5A5B61 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775D | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D31E49 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23960
#C23960
oklch(55.7% 0.174 7.9)
- #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 #C23960, 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 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #C23960 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.