#C7195F
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54.2% 0.206 5), rgb(199, 25, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C7195F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7195F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 25, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 78%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.206 5) |
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 #C7195F | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7195F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7195F text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C7195F text on black | 3.73:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7594
oklch(70.7% 0.148 5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7195F
oklch(54.2% 0.206 5)
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Step 700
700
#B00D52
oklch(49.1% 0.191 5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1343
oklch(42.7% 0.159 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#731B39
oklch(37.8% 0.123 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#C7195F 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) | #4D5260 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735B | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9003B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7195F
#C7195F
oklch(54.2% 0.206 5)
- #008176
#008176
oklch(54.2% 0.096 184.5)
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 #C7195F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.051
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
Use #C7195F 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.