#C5326C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.9% 0.188 1.7), rgb(197, 50, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C5326C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5326C |
| RGB | rgb(197, 50, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.188 1.7) |
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 #C5326C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5326C | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5326C text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5326C text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95382
oklch(63.1% 0.173 1.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5326C
oklch(55.9% 0.188 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92159
oklch(49.1% 0.175 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#891F49
oklch(42.7% 0.144 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E213D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#C5326C 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) | #545B6D | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7769 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6164B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5326C
#C5326C
oklch(55.9% 0.188 1.7)
- #008778
#008778
oklch(55.9% 0.1 181.5)
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 #C5326C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
Use #C5326C 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.