#C73465
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.2% 0.185 5.6), rgb(199, 52, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C73465 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73465 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 52, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.185 5.6) |
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 #C73465 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73465 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73465 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73465 text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#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
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B94
oklch(70.8% 0.133 6)
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Step 500
500
#DA547A
oklch(63.2% 0.17 5.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73465
oklch(56.2% 0.185 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2252
oklch(49.1% 0.173 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2043
oklch(42.7% 0.142 6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#C73465 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) | #585B66 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7861 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D91349 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73465
#C73465
oklch(56.2% 0.185 5.6)
- #00877D
#00877D
oklch(56.1% 0.098 185.7)
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 #C73465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
Use #C73465 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.