#C52869
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55% 0.196 1.8), rgb(197, 40, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C52869 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52869 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 40, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.196 1.8) |
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 #C52869 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52869 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C52869 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C52869 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
-
Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E7789A
oklch(70.8% 0.141 1.9)
-
Step 500
500
#DC4F81
oklch(63.1% 0.181 1.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52869
oklch(55% 0.196 1.8)
-
Step 700
700
#AC1A59
oklch(49.2% 0.183 1.9)
-
Step 800
800
#8B1A49
oklch(42.6% 0.151 1.5)
-
Step 900
900
#701E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 1.6)
-
Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#C52869 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) | #4F576A | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797565 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D60045 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52869
#C52869
oklch(55% 0.196 1.8)
- #008476
#008476
oklch(55% 0.099 182.1)
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 #C52869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
Use #C52869 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.