#C62B65
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.3% 0.193 4.1), rgb(198, 43, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C62B65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C62B65 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 43, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.193 4.1) |
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 #C62B65 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C62B65 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C62B65 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C62B65 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#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
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77996
oklch(70.8% 0.139 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC507D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 3.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C62B65
oklch(55.3% 0.193 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1C55
oklch(49.2% 0.18 4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C45
oklch(42.6% 0.148 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#701F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#C62B65 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) | #525866 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7661 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80045 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C62B65
#C62B65
oklch(55.3% 0.193 4.1)
- #008579
#008579
oklch(55.4% 0.098 183.9)
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 #C62B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
Use #C62B65 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.