#C61E54
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54% 0.2 9.8), rgb(198, 30, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#C61E54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C61E54 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 30, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.2 9.8) |
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 #C61E54 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C61E54 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C61E54 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C61E54 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB778C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 10)
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Step 500
500
#E14D70
oklch(63.2% 0.184 9.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C61E54
oklch(54% 0.2 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01449
oklch(49.2% 0.186 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F173C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#731D33
oklch(37.8% 0.12 10)
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Step 950
950
#44131E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 10.1)
#C61E54 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) | #515255 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7350 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90037 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C61E54
#C61E54
oklch(54% 0.2 9.8)
- #00807A
#00807A
oklch(54.1% 0.094 189)
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 #C61E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.037
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
Use #C61E54 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.