#C33C78
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.8% 0.179 357.2), rgb(195, 60, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C33C78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33C78 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 60, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.179 357.2) |
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 #C33C78 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C33C78 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C33C78 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33C78 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 357)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#D4578A
oklch(63.1% 0.165 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C33C78
oklch(56.8% 0.179 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42962
oklch(49.1% 0.166 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#852450
oklch(42.7% 0.137 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2442
oklch(37.7% 0.106 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#C33C78 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) | #56607A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7975 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32E55 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33C78
#C33C78
oklch(56.8% 0.179 357.2)
- #008B76
#008B76
oklch(56.9% 0.106 177)
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 #C33C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
Use #C33C78 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.