#C73260
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.9% 0.186 7.5), rgb(199, 50, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C73260 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73260 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 50, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.186 7.5) |
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 #C73260 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73260 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C73260 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73260 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67A91
oklch(70.7% 0.135 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5376
oklch(63.1% 0.172 7.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73260
oklch(55.9% 0.186 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB214F
oklch(49.1% 0.174 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1F41
oklch(42.8% 0.144 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#702137
oklch(37.8% 0.112 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#C73260 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) | #585A61 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785C | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90745 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73260
#C73260
oklch(55.9% 0.186 7.5)
- #00867E
#00867E
oklch(55.8% 0.097 187.5)
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 #C73260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
Use #C73260 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.