#C2406F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.8% 0.17 2), rgb(194, 64, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C2406F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2406F |
| RGB | rgb(194, 64, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.17 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 #C2406F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2406F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2406F text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2406F text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EBACBD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F9B
oklch(70.8% 0.122 2)
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Step 500
500
#D35A82
oklch(63.1% 0.157 2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2406F
oklch(56.8% 0.17 2)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#852749
oklch(42.8% 0.131 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B253D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#C2406F 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) | #5B6070 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6C | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22F53 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2406F
#C2406F
oklch(56.8% 0.17 2)
- #008A7B
#008A7B
oklch(56.8% 0.102 181.7)
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 #C2406F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.020
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #C2406F 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.