#C24574
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.5% 0.165 0.5), rgb(194, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C24574 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 0°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24574 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.165 0.5) |
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 #C24574 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24574 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24574 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24574 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#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
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC809D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05C85
oklch(63% 0.152 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24574
oklch(57.5% 0.165 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1305C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#83294B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A273F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#C24574 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) | #5D6375 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B71 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23758 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24574
#C24574
oklch(57.5% 0.165 0.5)
- #008D7C
#008D7C
oklch(57.7% 0.104 180.3)
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 #C24574, 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 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
Use #C24574 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.