#C4177B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.214 352.9), rgb(196, 23, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C4177B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4177B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 23, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 79%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.214 352.9) |
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 #C4177B | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4177B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4177B text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4177B text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E874A9
oklch(70.8% 0.154 353)
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Step 500
500
#DD4894
oklch(63.1% 0.198 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4177B
oklch(54.5% 0.214 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC086B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1157
oklch(42.7% 0.165 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#711A48
oklch(37.8% 0.128 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#C4177B 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) | #41547D | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717277 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4004A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4177B
#C4177B
oklch(54.5% 0.214 352.9)
- #00836A
#00836A
oklch(54.4% 0.104 173.1)
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 #C4177B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4177B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.077
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.084
Use #C4177B 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.