#C43565
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.8% 0.182 5.2), rgb(196, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C43565 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43565 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.182 5.2) |
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 #C43565 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43565 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C43565 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43565 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47C95
oklch(70.8% 0.131 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8557B
oklch(63% 0.167 5.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43565
oklch(55.8% 0.182 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82553
oklch(49% 0.169 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#892244
oklch(42.8% 0.14 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E223A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#C43565 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) | #575B66 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7762 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D51849 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43565
#C43565
oklch(55.8% 0.182 5.2)
- #00867B
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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 #C43565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
Use #C43565 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.