#C53E74
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.177 359.9), rgb(197, 62, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C53E74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53E74 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 62, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.177 359.9) |
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 #C53E74 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53E74 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53E74 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53E74 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.127 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45886
oklch(63.1% 0.162 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53E74
oklch(57.2% 0.177 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5295D
oklch(49.2% 0.165 360)
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Step 800
800
#86244C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C243F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#C53E74 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) | #596175 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B71 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D52E54 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53E74
#C53E74
oklch(57.2% 0.177 359.9)
- #008C7A
#008C7A
oklch(57.3% 0.104 179.5)
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 #C53E74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
Use #C53E74 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.