#C2477C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58% 0.165 356.8), rgb(194, 71, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C2477C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2477C |
| RGB | rgb(194, 71, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.165 356.8) |
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 #C2477C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2477C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2477C text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2477C text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.152 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2477C
oklch(58% 0.165 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03062
oklch(49.2% 0.154 357)
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Step 800
800
#822950
oklch(42.7% 0.128 357)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#C2477C 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) | #5C657E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C79 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13D5C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2477C
#C2477C
oklch(58% 0.165 356.8)
- #008F79
#008F79
oklch(58.1% 0.108 176.7)
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 #C2477C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #C2477C 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.