#C43670
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.2% 0.184 0.3), rgb(196, 54, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C43670 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43670 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 54, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.184 0.3) |
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 #C43670 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43670 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43670 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43670 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.132 360)
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Step 500
500
#D75585
oklch(63.1% 0.169 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43670
oklch(56.2% 0.184 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#A7255C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#88214B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D223F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 0)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#C43670 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) | #545D71 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786D | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4214F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43670
#C43670
oklch(56.2% 0.184 0.3)
- #008877
#008877
oklch(56.2% 0.102 179.9)
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 #C43670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
Use #C43670 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.