#C63C70
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.1% 0.179 1.7), rgb(198, 60, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C63C70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63C70 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 60, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.179 1.7) |
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 #C63C70 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63C70 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63C70 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63C70 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBD
oklch(80.8% 0.08 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.129 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65782
oklch(63.2% 0.164 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C63C70
oklch(57.1% 0.179 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6285A
oklch(49.1% 0.166 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#87234A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D233D
oklch(37.7% 0.108 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#C63C70 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) | #596071 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6D | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D72951 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63C70
#C63C70
oklch(57.1% 0.179 1.7)
- #008B7C
#008B7C
oklch(57.1% 0.102 181.8)
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 #C63C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
Use #C63C70 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.