#C7276D
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.4% 0.2 0.4), rgb(199, 39, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C7276D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7276D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 39, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.2 0.4) |
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 #C7276D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7276D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7276D text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7276D text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7779C
oklch(70.7% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E84
oklch(63.2% 0.184 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7276D
oklch(55.4% 0.2 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC175C
oklch(49.1% 0.186 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C184B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#711D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#C7276D 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) | #4E586F | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797669 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80047 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7276D
#C7276D
oklch(55.4% 0.2 0.4)
- #008575
#008575
oklch(55.3% 0.1 180.4)
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 #C7276D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
Use #C7276D 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.