#C64179
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.9% 0.175 358.2), rgb(198, 65, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C64179 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64179 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 65, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.175 358.2) |
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 #C64179 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C64179 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64179 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64179 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACC0
oklch(81% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35889
oklch(63.1% 0.162 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C64179
oklch(57.9% 0.175 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42A60
oklch(49.2% 0.164 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#85254E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2441
oklch(37.6% 0.106 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#C64179 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) | #5A637B | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C76 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63358 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64179
#C64179
oklch(57.9% 0.175 358.2)
- #008E7A
#008E7A
oklch(57.9% 0.106 178.1)
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 #C64179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.071
Use #C64179 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.