#C32B6C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55% 0.193 0.4), rgb(195, 43, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C32B6C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C32B6C |
| RGB | rgb(195, 43, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.193 0.4) |
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 #C32B6C | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C32B6C | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C32B6C text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C32B6C text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E5799C
oklch(70.7% 0.138 0.6)
-
Step 500
500
#DA5184
oklch(63.1% 0.177 0.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#C32B6C
oklch(55% 0.193 0.4)
-
Step 700
700
#AA1E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.179 0.3)
-
Step 800
800
#8A1D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 0.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6F1F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 359.9)
-
Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#C32B6C 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) | #4F576E | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787469 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40648 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C32B6C
#C32B6C
oklch(55% 0.193 0.4)
- #008474
#008474
oklch(55% 0.099 180.4)
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 #C32B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
Use #C32B6C 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.