#C25182
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.153 355.7), rgb(194, 81, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C25182 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25182 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 81, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.153 355.7) |
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 #C25182 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C25182 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25182 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25182 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25182
oklch(59.5% 0.153 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3F77
oklch(55.7% 0.166 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03064
oklch(49.2% 0.155 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#822952
oklch(42.8% 0.129 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#692744
oklch(37.8% 0.1 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#C25182 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) | #626C83 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04964 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25182
#C25182
oklch(59.5% 0.153 355.7)
- #00947C
#00947C
oklch(59.5% 0.112 175.8)
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 #C25182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.075
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.077
Use #C25182 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.