#C4538D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.4% 0.157 350.9), rgb(196, 83, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#C4538D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4538D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 83, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.157 350.9) |
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 #C4538D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4538D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4538D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4538D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC7
oklch(81% 0.076 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4538D
oklch(60.4% 0.157 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#B83E80
oklch(55.6% 0.17 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2E6C
oklch(49% 0.159 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#812858
oklch(42.7% 0.132 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#C4538D 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) | #616F8F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14E6A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4538D
#C4538D
oklch(60.4% 0.157 350.9)
- #009878
#009878
oklch(60.5% 0.119 170.9)
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 #C4538D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
Use #C4538D 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.