#C72276
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.207 356.2), rgb(199, 34, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#C72276 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72276 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 34, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.207 356.2) |
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 #C72276 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72276 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72276 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C72276 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C2
oklch(81% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E775A3
oklch(70.6% 0.149 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4B8D
oklch(63.2% 0.191 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72276
oklch(55.4% 0.207 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC1164
oklch(49.1% 0.192 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1551
oklch(42.7% 0.159 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#711B43
oklch(37.7% 0.125 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#C72276 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) | #495778 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767572 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8004A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72276
#C72276
oklch(55.4% 0.207 356.2)
- #008671
#008671
oklch(55.4% 0.103 176.5)
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 #C72276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
Use #C72276 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.