#C33371
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.8% 0.186 359.1), rgb(195, 51, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C33371 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33371 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 51, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.186 359.1) |
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 #C33371 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33371 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C33371 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33371 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 359)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75487
oklch(63.1% 0.171 359)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33371
oklch(55.8% 0.186 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#A7235E
oklch(49% 0.173 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#88204D
oklch(42.7% 0.144 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2140
oklch(37.7% 0.113 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#411526
oklch(27.1% 0.071 358.9)
#C33371 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) | #525B73 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D31D4E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33371
#C33371
oklch(55.8% 0.186 359.1)
- #008775
#008775
oklch(55.8% 0.102 179)
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 #C33371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
Use #C33371 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.