#C41864
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(53.8% 0.205 2.3), rgb(196, 24, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C41864 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41864 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 24, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 78%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.205 2.3) |
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 #C41864 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41864 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41864 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C41864 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BB
oklch(81% 0.092 3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7599
oklch(70.7% 0.149 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B80
oklch(63.1% 0.188 2.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C41864
oklch(53.8% 0.205 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0F58
oklch(49.2% 0.191 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1448
oklch(42.7% 0.158 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#721B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.123 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#C41864 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) | #4A5165 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767260 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6003E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41864
#C41864
oklch(53.8% 0.205 2.3)
- #008072
#008072
oklch(53.8% 0.097 181.7)
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 #C41864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
Use #C41864 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.