#C24C90
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.168 347.8), rgb(194, 76, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C24C90 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24C90 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 76, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.168 347.8) |
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 #C24C90 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24C90 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24C90 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24C90 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D780AE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9A
oklch(63% 0.154 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24C90
oklch(59.3% 0.168 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3170
oklch(49.1% 0.156 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#C24C90 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) | #5A6B92 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4968 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24C90
#C24C90
oklch(59.3% 0.168 347.8)
- #009570
#009570
oklch(59.5% 0.121 167.6)
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 #C24C90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
Use #C24C90 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.