#C50E5B
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.3% 0.208 5.6), rgb(197, 14, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#C50E5B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50E5B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 14, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 87%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.208 5.6) |
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 #C50E5B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50E5B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50E5B text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C50E5B text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7493
oklch(70.6% 0.151 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24979
oklch(63.1% 0.191 5.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C50E5B
oklch(53.3% 0.208 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10751
oklch(49.1% 0.194 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#901142
oklch(42.8% 0.16 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#741A38
oklch(37.8% 0.125 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#C50E5B 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) | #4A4F5C | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777157 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D70036 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50E5B
#C50E5B
oklch(53.3% 0.208 5.6)
- #007E74
#007E74
oklch(53.3% 0.094 185.2)
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 #C50E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.058
Use #C50E5B 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.