#C4255F
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54.3% 0.195 5.6), rgb(196, 37, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C4255F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4255F |
| RGB | rgb(196, 37, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.195 5.6) |
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 #C4255F | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4255F | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4255F text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4255F text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87894
oklch(70.7% 0.141 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7A
oklch(63% 0.18 5.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4255F
oklch(54.3% 0.195 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD1A52
oklch(49.1% 0.182 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A43
oklch(42.6% 0.15 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#711E38
oklch(37.7% 0.117 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#C4255F 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) | #505460 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735B | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6003F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4255F
#C4255F
oklch(54.3% 0.195 5.6)
- #008177
#008177
oklch(54.3% 0.095 185.4)
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 #C4255F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
Use #C4255F 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.