#C53A72
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.8% 0.181 0.2), rgb(197, 58, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#C53A72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53A72 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.181 0.2) |
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 #C53A72 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53A72 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53A72 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53A72 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65685
oklch(63.1% 0.167 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53A72
oklch(56.8% 0.181 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#A6275C
oklch(49.1% 0.167 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#87234C
oklch(42.8% 0.139 0)
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Step 900
900
#6D233F
oklch(37.8% 0.108 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#C53A72 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) | #575F73 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796F | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D52751 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53A72
#C53A72
oklch(56.8% 0.181 0.2)
- #008A79
#008A79
oklch(56.8% 0.103 180.1)
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 #C53A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
Use #C53A72 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.