#C33868
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56% 0.178 4.1), rgb(195, 56, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C33868 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33868 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 56, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.178 4.1) |
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 #C33868 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33868 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C33868 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33868 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27C97
oklch(70.6% 0.129 4)
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Step 500
500
#D7577E
oklch(63.2% 0.164 4.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33868
oklch(56% 0.178 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72856
oklch(49.2% 0.165 4)
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Step 800
800
#872346
oklch(42.6% 0.137 4)
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Step 900
900
#6D233B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#C33868 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) | #575C69 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7765 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4204C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33868
#C33868
oklch(56% 0.178 4.1)
- #00877B
#00877B
oklch(56% 0.099 184)
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 #C33868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
Use #C33868 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.