#C43170
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.7% 0.189 359.6), rgb(196, 49, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C43170 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 360°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43170 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 49, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.189 359.6) |
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 #C43170 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43170 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C43170 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43170 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9E
oklch(70.8% 0.136 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85386
oklch(63.1% 0.173 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43170
oklch(55.7% 0.189 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8215D
oklch(49% 0.175 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#891F4C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2140
oklch(37.7% 0.113 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#C43170 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) | #515B72 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776D | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4184C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43170
#C43170
oklch(55.7% 0.189 359.6)
- #008775
#008775
oklch(55.8% 0.102 179)
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 #C43170, 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 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
Use #C43170 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.