#C73570
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.6% 0.187 0.8), rgb(199, 53, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C73570 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73570 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 53, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.187 0.8) |
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 #C73570 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73570 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73570 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73570 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85384
oklch(63% 0.172 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73570
oklch(56.6% 0.187 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8225B
oklch(49% 0.174 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#891F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#C73570 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) | #555D71 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796D | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D81D4E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73570
#C73570
oklch(56.6% 0.187 0.8)
- #008979
#008979
oklch(56.5% 0.102 180.8)
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 #C73570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
Use #C73570 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.