#C62365
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.7% 0.2 3.2), rgb(198, 35, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#C62365 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C62365 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 35, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.2 3.2) |
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 #C62365 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C62365 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C62365 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C62365 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87797
oklch(70.7% 0.143 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C62365
oklch(54.7% 0.2 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD1656
oklch(49% 0.185 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1846
oklch(42.7% 0.154 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#711D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#431323
oklch(27.1% 0.076 3)
#C62365 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) | #4E5566 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797461 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80042 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C62365
#C62365
oklch(54.7% 0.2 3.2)
- #008376
#008376
oklch(54.8% 0.098 182.8)
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 #C62365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.059
Use #C62365 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.