#C6136F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.213 357.9), rgb(198, 19, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C6136F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6136F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 19, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 82%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.213 357.9) |
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 #C6136F | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6136F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6136F text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C6136F text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C0
oklch(81% 0.096 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA74A0
oklch(70.8% 0.152 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04889
oklch(63.2% 0.196 358.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6136F
oklch(54.3% 0.213 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0560
oklch(49.1% 0.198 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#721941
oklch(37.6% 0.127 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#C6136F 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) | #455371 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736B | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D70043 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6136F
#C6136F
oklch(54.3% 0.213 357.9)
- #00826F
#00826F
oklch(54.3% 0.1 177.7)
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 #C6136F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
Use #C6136F 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.