#C73A60
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.6% 0.178 9), rgb(199, 58, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#C73A60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73A60 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 58, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.178 9) |
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 #C73A60 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73A60 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73A60 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73A60 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37D90
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9)
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Step 500
500
#D85775
oklch(63.1% 0.163 8.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73A60
oklch(56.6% 0.178 9)
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Step 700
700
#A8274D
oklch(49% 0.165 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#89233F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#C73A60 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) | #5C5D61 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5D | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D91C49 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73A60
#C73A60
oklch(56.6% 0.178 9)
- #008882
#008882
oklch(56.5% 0.098 189.3)
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 #C73A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
Use #C73A60 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.