#C43668
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.9% 0.181 4), rgb(196, 54, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C43668 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43668 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 54, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.181 4) |
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 #C43668 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43668 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C43668 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43668 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37C97
oklch(70.8% 0.13 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D8567E
oklch(63.2% 0.167 4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43668
oklch(55.9% 0.181 4)
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Step 700
700
#A82556
oklch(49.1% 0.169 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#882246
oklch(42.7% 0.139 4)
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Step 900
900
#6E223B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#C43668 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) | #575C69 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7765 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D51C4B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43668
#C43668
oklch(55.9% 0.181 4)
- #00877B
#00877B
oklch(56% 0.099 184)
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 #C43668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
Use #C43668 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.