#C53D6A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.8% 0.175 4.5), rgb(197, 61, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C53D6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53D6A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 61, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.175 4.5) |
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 #C53D6A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53D6A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53D6A text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53D6A text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D97
oklch(70.7% 0.126 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D6587D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53D6A
oklch(56.8% 0.175 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62A55
oklch(49.2% 0.162 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#872546
oklch(42.8% 0.135 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D243B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#C53D6A 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) | #5B5F6B | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A67 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6284F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53D6A
#C53D6A
oklch(56.8% 0.175 4.5)
- #008A7E
#008A7E
oklch(56.9% 0.101 184.2)
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 #C53D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.015
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
Use #C53D6A 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.