#C34C8E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.167 349), rgb(195, 76, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C34C8E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34C8E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 76, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.167 349) |
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 #C34C8E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34C8E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34C8E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34C8E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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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
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C34C8E
oklch(59.4% 0.167 349)
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Step 600
600
#BB3884
oklch(55.6% 0.183 349)
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Step 700
700
#A12970
oklch(49.2% 0.17 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#82245B
oklch(42.6% 0.14 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#C34C8E 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) | #5B6B90 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04867 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34C8E
#C34C8E
oklch(59.4% 0.167 349)
- #009572
#009572
oklch(59.5% 0.119 168.7)
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 #C34C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #C34C8E 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.