#C72F75
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.2% 0.195 357.8), rgb(199, 47, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C72F75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72F75 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 47, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.195 357.8) |
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 #C72F75 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72F75 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C72F75 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C72F75 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#E578A0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 358)
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Step 500
500
#DA5089
oklch(63.1% 0.18 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72F75
oklch(56.2% 0.195 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#A91C61
oklch(49% 0.182 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F41
oklch(37.7% 0.117 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#C72F75 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) | #505B77 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7872 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7164E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72F75
#C72F75
oklch(56.2% 0.195 357.8)
- #008975
#008975
oklch(56.4% 0.104 177.6)
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 #C72F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
Use #C72F75 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.