#C72964
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.3% 0.196 4.5), rgb(199, 41, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C72964 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72964 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 41, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.196 4.5) |
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 #C72964 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72964 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72964 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C72964 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87896
oklch(70.8% 0.141 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 4.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72964
oklch(55.3% 0.196 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1A54
oklch(49.2% 0.182 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A45
oklch(42.7% 0.151 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#C72964 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) | #525765 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7660 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90043 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72964
#C72964
oklch(55.3% 0.196 4.5)
- #008479
#008479
oklch(55.1% 0.097 184.7)
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 #C72964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.059
Use #C72964 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.