#C71F63
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.6% 0.203 3.9), rgb(199, 31, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C71F63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C71F63 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 31, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.203 3.9) |
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 #C71F63 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C71F63 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C71F63 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C71F63 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7696
oklch(70.7% 0.146 4)
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Step 500
500
#DF4C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.186 3.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C71F63
oklch(54.6% 0.203 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1255
oklch(49.2% 0.189 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1545
oklch(42.7% 0.157 4)
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Step 900
900
#721C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 4)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#C71F63 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) | #4E5464 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745F | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9003F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C71F63
#C71F63
oklch(54.6% 0.203 3.9)
- #008277
#008277
oklch(54.5% 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 #C71F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
Use #C71F63 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.