#C42665
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.6% 0.196 3.1), rgb(196, 38, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#C42665 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42665 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 38, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.196 3.1) |
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 #C42665 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42665 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42665 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C42665 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77898
oklch(70.7% 0.141 3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.181 3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42665
oklch(54.6% 0.196 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A56
oklch(49.1% 0.182 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A47
oklch(42.7% 0.151 3)
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Step 900
900
#701E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#C42665 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) | #4F5566 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797461 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50043 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42665
#C42665
oklch(54.6% 0.196 3.1)
- #008276
#008276
oklch(54.5% 0.097 183.6)
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 #C42665, 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 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.058
Use #C42665 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.