#C5437D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.1% 0.174 356.4), rgb(197, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C5437D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5437D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.174 356.4) |
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 #C5437D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5437D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5437D text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5437D text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA2
oklch(70.6% 0.124 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#D1598C
oklch(63% 0.16 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5437D
oklch(58.1% 0.174 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A22C63
oklch(49.1% 0.161 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#842651
oklch(42.8% 0.134 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2543
oklch(37.7% 0.104 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1727
oklch(27.1% 0.066 357.3)
#C5437D 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) | #5A647F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7A | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4375B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5437D
#C5437D
oklch(58.1% 0.174 356.4)
- #008F79
#008F79
oklch(58.1% 0.108 176.7)
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 #C5437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
Use #C5437D 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.