#C24F81
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.156 355.8), rgb(194, 79, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C24F81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24F81 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 79, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.156 355.8) |
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 #C24F81 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24F81 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24F81 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24F81 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#D882A3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB608C
oklch(63.1% 0.144 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24F81
oklch(59.2% 0.156 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3564
oklch(49.1% 0.144 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D51
oklch(42.7% 0.119 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#662943
oklch(37.6% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#C24F81 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) | #616A82 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04762 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24F81
#C24F81
oklch(59.2% 0.156 355.8)
- #00937B
#00937B
oklch(59.2% 0.111 175.7)
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 #C24F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.077
Use #C24F81 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.