#C23D6F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.5% 0.173 1.4), rgb(194, 61, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C23D6F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23D6F |
| RGB | rgb(194, 61, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.173 1.4) |
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 #C23D6F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23D6F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23D6F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23D6F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E9B
oklch(70.8% 0.125 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45983
oklch(63.1% 0.16 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23D6F
oklch(56.5% 0.173 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#85264A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C253E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1624
oklch(26.9% 0.066 1.2)
#C23D6F 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) | #585F70 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22B51 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23D6F
#C23D6F
oklch(56.5% 0.173 1.4)
- #00897A
#00897A
oklch(56.5% 0.101 181.6)
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 #C23D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #C23D6F 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.