#C43E78
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.177 357.7), rgb(196, 62, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C43E78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43E78 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 62, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.177 357.7) |
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 #C43E78 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43E78 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43E78 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43E78 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACC0
oklch(81% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35889
oklch(63.1% 0.162 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43E78
oklch(57.2% 0.177 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#A42961
oklch(49.1% 0.165 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#85244F
oklch(42.6% 0.137 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2442
oklch(37.7% 0.106 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#C43E78 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) | #57617A | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A75 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43056 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43E78
#C43E78
oklch(57.2% 0.177 357.7)
- #008C78
#008C78
oklch(57.3% 0.105 177.9)
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 #C43E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
Use #C43E78 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.