#C7096C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.216 359), rgb(199, 9, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#C7096C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7096C |
| RGB | rgb(199, 9, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.216 359) |
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 #C7096C | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7096C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7096C text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C7096C text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC739E
oklch(70.8% 0.155 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14687
oklch(63.1% 0.198 358.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7096C
oklch(54.1% 0.216 359)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.166 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#731840
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#C7096C 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) | #45516E | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757268 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8003F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7096C
#C7096C
oklch(54.1% 0.216 359)
- #008170
#008170
oklch(54% 0.099 179.2)
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 #C7096C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.070
Use #C7096C 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.