#C3336D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.6% 0.185 1), rgb(195, 51, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C3336D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3336D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 51, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.185 1) |
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 #C3336D | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3336D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3336D text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3336D text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85483
oklch(63.1% 0.171 1.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3336D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 1)
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Step 700
700
#A8235B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#88204A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 1)
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Step 900
900
#6E223E
oklch(37.8% 0.111 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#C3336D 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) | #535B6E | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A766A | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D41A4C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3336D
#C3336D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 1)
- #008677
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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 #C3336D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3336D 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.