#C53674
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.5% 0.186 358.7), rgb(197, 54, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C53674 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53674 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 54, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.186 358.7) |
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 #C53674 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53674 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53674 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53674 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75488
oklch(63.1% 0.171 358.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53674
oklch(56.5% 0.186 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#A7235F
oklch(49.1% 0.173 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#88204E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2141
oklch(37.6% 0.112 358)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#C53674 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) | #545D76 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7871 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D52250 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53674
#C53674
oklch(56.5% 0.186 358.7)
- #008977
#008977
oklch(56.4% 0.103 179.2)
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 #C53674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
Use #C53674 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.