#C52A5B
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54.7% 0.191 8.1), rgb(197, 42, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C52A5B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52A5B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 42, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.191 8.1) |
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 #C52A5B | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52A5B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C52A5B text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C52A5B text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB6
oklch(81% 0.086 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77990
oklch(70.6% 0.137 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5175
oklch(63.1% 0.176 8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52A5B
oklch(54.7% 0.191 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1D4D
oklch(49% 0.178 8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#711F36
oklch(37.7% 0.116 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#C52A5B 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) | #54565C | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7557 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7003F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52A5B
#C52A5B
oklch(54.7% 0.191 8.1)
- #00827B
#00827B
oklch(54.7% 0.095 188.2)
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 #C52A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
Use #C52A5B 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.