#C53367
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.8% 0.185 4.1), rgb(197, 51, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C53367 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53367 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 51, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.185 4.1) |
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 #C53367 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53367 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C53367 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53367 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47B97
oklch(70.7% 0.133 4)
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Step 500
500
#D9547D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 4.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53367
oklch(55.8% 0.185 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92355
oklch(49.1% 0.172 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#892046
oklch(42.7% 0.142 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F213B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#C53367 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) | #565A68 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7764 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D61449 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53367
#C53367
oklch(55.8% 0.185 4.1)
- #00867A
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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 #C53367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #C53367 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.