#C34D7B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.9% 0.157 358.8), rgb(195, 77, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C34D7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34D7B |
| RGB | rgb(195, 77, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.157 358.8) |
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 #C34D7B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34D7B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34D7B text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34D7B text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D9829F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD5F88
oklch(63.1% 0.146 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34D7B
oklch(58.9% 0.157 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E345F
oklch(49.2% 0.146 359)
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Step 800
800
#802C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#682941
oklch(37.8% 0.094 358.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#C34D7B 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) | #61697C | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F78 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2435F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34D7B
#C34D7B
oklch(58.9% 0.157 358.8)
- #00917E
#00917E
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.1)
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 #C34D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #C34D7B 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.