#C34D95
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.17 345.8), rgb(195, 77, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C34D95 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34D95 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 77, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.17 345.8) |
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 #C34D95 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C34D95 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34D95 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34D95 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C34D95
oklch(59.8% 0.17 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#B9388A
oklch(55.5% 0.184 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2975
oklch(49.1% 0.171 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#81245F
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#C34D95 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) | #596C97 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8092 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4B6A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34D95
#C34D95
oklch(59.8% 0.17 345.8)
- #00966E
#00966E
oklch(59.7% 0.124 166)
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 #C34D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.087
Use #C34D95 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.