#C52E67
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.4% 0.19 3.4), rgb(197, 46, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C52E67 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52E67 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 46, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.19 3.4) |
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 #C52E67 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52E67 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C52E67 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C52E67 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67998
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB527E
oklch(63.2% 0.175 3.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52E67
oklch(55.4% 0.19 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA1F56
oklch(49% 0.176 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D47
oklch(42.6% 0.147 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F203B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#C52E67 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) | #535968 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7663 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D60647 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52E67
#C52E67
oklch(55.4% 0.19 3.4)
- #008578
#008578
oklch(55.4% 0.099 183)
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 #C52E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
Use #C52E67 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.