#C24A86
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.7% 0.165 352.3), rgb(194, 74, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C24A86 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24A86 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 74, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.165 352.3) |
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 #C24A86 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24A86 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24A86 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24A86 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#D980A8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D92
oklch(63% 0.152 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24A86
oklch(58.7% 0.165 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3169
oklch(49% 0.153 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#802A56
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#672747
oklch(37.6% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#C24A86 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) | #5B6888 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E83 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04362 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24A86
#C24A86
oklch(58.7% 0.165 352.3)
- #009275
#009275
oklch(58.8% 0.114 172.1)
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 #C24A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #C24A86 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.