#C62F5B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.3% 0.188 9.1), rgb(198, 47, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C62F5B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C62F5B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 47, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.188 9.1) |
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 #C62F5B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C62F5B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C62F5B text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C62F5B text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.085 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5373
oklch(63.1% 0.172 9.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C62F5B
oklch(55.3% 0.188 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC204C
oklch(49.2% 0.175 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.145 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#702035
oklch(37.6% 0.113 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#C62F5B 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) | #57585C | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7657 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80042 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C62F5B
#C62F5B
oklch(55.3% 0.188 9.1)
- #00847E
#00847E
oklch(55.3% 0.096 189.2)
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 #C62F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.034
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
Use #C62F5B 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.