#C4487B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.4% 0.165 358), rgb(196, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C4487B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 358°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4487B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.165 358) |
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 #C4487B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4487B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4487B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4487B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC80A0
oklch(70.8% 0.119 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C89
oklch(63% 0.152 357.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4487B
oklch(58.4% 0.165 358)
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Step 700
700
#A03060
oklch(49.1% 0.153 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#82294F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#692741
oklch(37.7% 0.099 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1826
oklch(27.1% 0.062 358.9)
#C4487B 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) | #5E667C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E78 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33D5C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4487B
#C4487B
oklch(58.4% 0.165 358)
- #00907C
#00907C
oklch(58.5% 0.107 178.3)
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 #C4487B, 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 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.072
Use #C4487B 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.