#C42E69
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.3% 0.19 2.3), rgb(196, 46, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#C42E69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42E69 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 46, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.19 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 #C42E69 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42E69 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42E69 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C42E69 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#E57999
oklch(70.6% 0.137 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5281
oklch(63.1% 0.175 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42E69
oklch(55.3% 0.19 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2058
oklch(49.2% 0.176 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1E48
oklch(42.7% 0.146 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F203C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#411423
oklch(26.9% 0.072 2.5)
#C42E69 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) | #52586A | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7666 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50A48 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42E69
#C42E69
oklch(55.3% 0.19 2.3)
- #008577
#008577
oklch(55.3% 0.099 182.1)
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 #C42E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
Use #C42E69 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.