#C70059
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.3% 0.214 6.2), rgb(199, 0, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C70059 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C70059 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 0, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.214 6.2) |
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 #C70059 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C70059 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C70059 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C70059 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B7
oklch(81% 0.096 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7391
oklch(70.7% 0.154 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44677
oklch(63.1% 0.196 6.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C70059
oklch(53.3% 0.214 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#910B41
oklch(42.6% 0.164 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#751837
oklch(37.8% 0.128 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#451020
oklch(27% 0.082 6.2)
#C70059 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) | #494E5A | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787155 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA0033 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C70059
#C70059
oklch(53.3% 0.214 6.2)
- #007E75
#007E75
oklch(53.4% 0.094 186.1)
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 #C70059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
Use #C70059 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.