#C3205B
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.7% 0.197 6.5), rgb(195, 32, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#C3205B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3205B |
| RGB | rgb(195, 32, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.197 6.5) |
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 #C3205B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3205B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3205B text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C3205B text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97792
oklch(70.6% 0.143 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E77
oklch(63% 0.181 6.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3205B
oklch(53.7% 0.197 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE1850
oklch(49.2% 0.183 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1941
oklch(42.7% 0.152 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#721E37
oklch(37.8% 0.118 7)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#C3205B 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) | #4E525C | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787257 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5003B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3205B
#C3205B
oklch(53.7% 0.197 6.5)
- #007F77
#007F77
oklch(53.7% 0.094 187.1)
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 #C3205B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.054
Use #C3205B 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.