#C34E84
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.159 354.3), rgb(195, 78, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C34E84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34E84 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 78, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.159 354.3) |
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 #C34E84 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34E84 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34E84 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34E84 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D881A5
oklch(70.6% 0.115 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 354.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34E84
oklch(59.3% 0.159 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3366
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C53
oklch(42.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#C34E84 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) | #606A86 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8081 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14763 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34E84
#C34E84
oklch(59.3% 0.159 354.3)
- #009379
#009379
oklch(59.2% 0.112 174.3)
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 #C34E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.079
Use #C34E84 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.