#C42164
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.2% 0.199 3), rgb(196, 33, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#C42164 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 3°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42164 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 33, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.199 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 #C42164 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42164 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42164 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C42164 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87798
oklch(70.7% 0.143 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.184 2.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42164
oklch(54.2% 0.199 3)
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Step 700
700
#AD1656
oklch(49% 0.185 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1847
oklch(42.8% 0.154 3)
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Step 900
900
#711D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#431323
oklch(27.1% 0.076 3)
#C42164 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) | #4D5465 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787360 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D60040 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42164
#C42164
oklch(54.2% 0.199 3)
- #008175
#008175
oklch(54.2% 0.096 183.6)
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 #C42164, 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 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
Use #C42164 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.