#C72A62
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.3% 0.194 5.5), rgb(199, 42, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C72A62 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72A62 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 42, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.194 5.5) |
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 #C72A62 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72A62 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72A62 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C72A62 text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87894
oklch(70.7% 0.141 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD507A
oklch(63.1% 0.178 5.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72A62
oklch(55.3% 0.194 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B52
oklch(49% 0.18 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B43
oklch(42.7% 0.149 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#711F39
oklch(37.8% 0.116 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#421321
oklch(26.8% 0.074 5.2)
#C72A62 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) | #535763 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765E | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90043 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72A62
#C72A62
oklch(55.3% 0.194 5.5)
- #00847A
#00847A
oklch(55.2% 0.097 185.6)
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 #C72A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.057
Use #C72A62 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.