#C62A5A
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54.9% 0.192 8.7), rgb(198, 42, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C62A5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C62A5A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 42, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.192 8.7) |
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 #C62A5A | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C62A5A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C62A5A text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C62A5A text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E8798F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5173
oklch(63.1% 0.176 8.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C62A5A
oklch(54.9% 0.192 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD1D4C
oklch(49.2% 0.178 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#711F35
oklch(37.7% 0.115 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#43141F
oklch(27.1% 0.073 9.1)
#C62A5A 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) | #54565B | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7556 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8003F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C62A5A
#C62A5A
oklch(54.9% 0.192 8.7)
- #00837C
#00837C
oklch(55% 0.096 188.2)
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 #C62A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
Use #C62A5A 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.