#C4366A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56% 0.182 3), rgb(196, 54, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C4366A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 3°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4366A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 54, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.182 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 #C4366A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4366A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4366A text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4366A text on black | 4.08:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37B99
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75580
oklch(63% 0.167 2.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4366A
oklch(56% 0.182 3)
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Step 700
700
#A82557
oklch(49.1% 0.17 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#882247
oklch(42.7% 0.139 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#C4366A 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) | #565C6B | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7867 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D51D4C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4366A
#C4366A
oklch(56% 0.182 3)
- #00877A
#00877A
oklch(56% 0.1 183.1)
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 #C4366A, 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 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
Use #C4366A 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.