#C24169
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.8% 0.167 5.2), rgb(194, 65, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C24169 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24169 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 65, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.167 5.2) |
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 #C24169 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24169 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24169 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24169 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F96
oklch(70.7% 0.121 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.154 4.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24169
oklch(56.8% 0.167 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32E54
oklch(49% 0.155 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#852845
oklch(42.7% 0.129 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B263A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#C24169 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) | #5D606A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A66 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32E51 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24169
#C24169
oklch(56.8% 0.167 5.2)
- #00897F
#00897F
oklch(56.7% 0.099 185.9)
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 #C24169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
Use #C24169 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.