#C23D82
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.1% 0.181 352.4), rgb(194, 61, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C23D82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23D82 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 61, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.181 352.4) |
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 #C23D82 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23D82 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23D82 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23D82 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D25793
oklch(63.1% 0.167 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23D82
oklch(57.1% 0.181 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2296A
oklch(49.1% 0.168 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#842456
oklch(42.7% 0.139 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2447
oklch(37.7% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#C23D82 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) | #536184 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A7F | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0345A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23D82
#C23D82
oklch(57.1% 0.181 352.4)
- #008C71
#008C71
oklch(57.1% 0.11 172.8)
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 #C23D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #C23D82 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.