#C31969
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(53.8% 0.205 0), rgb(195, 25, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C31969 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C31969 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 25, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.205 0) |
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 #C31969 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C31969 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C31969 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C31969 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9759D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B85
oklch(63.1% 0.189 359.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C31969
oklch(53.8% 0.205 0)
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Step 700
700
#AE105C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D154B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#721B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 360)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#C31969 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) | #48526B | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757165 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40041 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C31969
#C31969
oklch(53.8% 0.205 0)
- #008070
#008070
oklch(53.7% 0.098 180)
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 #C31969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.063
Use #C31969 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.