#C34874
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58% 0.162 1.4), rgb(195, 72, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C34874 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34874 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 72, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.162 1.4) |
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 #C34874 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34874 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34874 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34874 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC809C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D83
oklch(63% 0.149 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34874
oklch(58% 0.162 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0315B
oklch(49% 0.15 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#822A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#69273E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#C34874 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) | #5F6575 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D71 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33B59 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34874
#C34874
oklch(58% 0.162 1.4)
- #008E7E
#008E7E
oklch(58% 0.104 181.2)
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 #C34874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.020
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
Use #C34874 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.