#C24B79
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.4% 0.158 359.2), rgb(194, 75, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#C24B79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24B79 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 75, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.158 359.2) |
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 #C24B79 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24B79 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24B79 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24B79 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA819F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD5F87
oklch(63.1% 0.145 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24B79
oklch(58.4% 0.158 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E335E
oklch(49% 0.147 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#812B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#682840
oklch(37.7% 0.096 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#C24B79 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) | #60677A | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E76 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1405D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24B79
#C24B79
oklch(58.4% 0.158 359.2)
- #00907D
#00907D
oklch(58.5% 0.107 179.1)
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 #C24B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.069
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.069
Use #C24B79 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.