#C5266A
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.9% 0.198 1.2), rgb(197, 38, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C5266A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5266A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 38, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.198 1.2) |
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 #C5266A | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5266A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5266A text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C5266A text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BD
oklch(81% 0.089 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#E7779B
oklch(70.6% 0.143 1)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E83
oklch(63% 0.182 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5266A
oklch(54.9% 0.198 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC185A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C194A
oklch(42.8% 0.153 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#701E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#C5266A 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) | #4E566C | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787466 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D60045 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5266A
#C5266A
oklch(54.9% 0.198 1.2)
- #008475
#008475
oklch(55% 0.099 181.2)
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 #C5266A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
Use #C5266A 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.