#C50B56
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.1% 0.208 7.4), rgb(197, 11, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#C50B56 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50B56 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 11, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 89%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.208 7.4) |
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 #C50B56 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50B56 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50B56 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C50B56 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 7.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7490
oklch(70.7% 0.151 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34974
oklch(63.2% 0.191 7.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C50B56
oklch(53.1% 0.208 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#B2064D
oklch(49.2% 0.194 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#90103F
oklch(42.6% 0.16 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#741A35
oklch(37.7% 0.125 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#44111F
oklch(26.9% 0.079 7.5)
#C50B56 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) | #4B4E57 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787052 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80033 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50B56
#C50B56
oklch(53.1% 0.208 7.4)
- #007D75
#007D75
oklch(53.1% 0.093 187)
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 #C50B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.023
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
Use #C50B56 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.