#C73860
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.4% 0.18 8.6), rgb(199, 56, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C73860 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73860 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 56, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.18 8.6) |
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 #C73860 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73860 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73860 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73860 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C90
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95675
oklch(63.1% 0.166 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73860
oklch(56.4% 0.18 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9264D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#89223F
oklch(42.6% 0.139 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2336
oklch(37.8% 0.108 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#C73860 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) | #5B5C61 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D91848 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73860
#C73860
oklch(56.4% 0.18 8.6)
- #008881
#008881
oklch(56.5% 0.098 188.4)
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 #C73860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
Use #C73860 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.