#C24172
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57% 0.169 0.7), rgb(194, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C24172 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24172 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.169 0.7) |
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 #C24172 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24172 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24172 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24172 text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25B84
oklch(63.2% 0.155 1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24172
oklch(57% 0.169 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.158 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#84274B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B263F
oklch(37.8% 0.102 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#C24172 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) | #5A6173 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6F | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23255 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24172
#C24172
oklch(57% 0.169 0.7)
- #008B7A
#008B7A
oklch(57.1% 0.103 180.2)
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 #C24172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #C24172 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.