#C3448C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.4% 0.178 349), rgb(195, 68, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C3448C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3448C |
| RGB | rgb(195, 68, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.178 349) |
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 #C3448C | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3448C | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3448C text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3448C text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAD
oklch(70.8% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE5999
oklch(63% 0.164 348.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3448C
oklch(58.4% 0.178 349)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#68254A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#C3448C 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) | #55668E | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D89 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03F62 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3448C
#C3448C
oklch(58.4% 0.178 349)
- #00916F
#00916F
oklch(58.4% 0.117 168.8)
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 #C3448C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #C3448C 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.