#C41E66
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.1% 0.202 1.9), rgb(196, 30, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C41E66 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.202 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41E66 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 30, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.202 1.9) |
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 #C41E66 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41E66 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41E66 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C41E66 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9769A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C81
oklch(63.1% 0.186 1.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C41E66
oklch(54.1% 0.202 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE1359
oklch(49.2% 0.189 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1648
oklch(42.7% 0.156 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#711C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.121 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#C41E66 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) | #4B5367 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777262 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50040 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41E66
#C41E66
oklch(54.1% 0.202 1.9)
- #008173
#008173
oklch(54.1% 0.097 181.8)
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 #C41E66, 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 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
Use #C41E66 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.