#C72A57
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(55% 0.192 10.2), rgb(199, 42, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C72A57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72A57 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 42, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.192 10.2) |
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 #C72A57 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72A57 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72A57 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C72A57 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 10)
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Step 400
400
#E8798C
oklch(70.6% 0.138 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5170
oklch(63.1% 0.176 10.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72A57
oklch(55% 0.192 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C49
oklch(49% 0.179 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#711F33
oklch(37.6% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#C72A57 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) | #555658 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7653 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA003E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72A57
#C72A57
oklch(55% 0.192 10.2)
- #00837E
#00837E
oklch(55% 0.095 190.1)
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 #C72A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
Use #C72A57 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.