#C72A71
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.7% 0.198 359), rgb(199, 42, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C72A71 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72A71 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 42, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.198 359) |
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 #C72A71 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72A71 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72A71 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C72A71 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6779E
oklch(70.6% 0.143 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E87
oklch(63% 0.183 358.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72A71
oklch(55.7% 0.198 359)
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Step 700
700
#AB195E
oklch(49.1% 0.184 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.152 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#701E40
oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#C72A71 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) | #4F5973 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776D | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8044A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72A71
#C72A71
oklch(55.7% 0.198 359)
- #008775
#008775
oklch(55.8% 0.102 179)
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 #C72A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
Use #C72A71 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.