#C73A82
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.6% 0.189 353.4), rgb(199, 58, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C73A82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73A82 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 58, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.189 353.4) |
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 #C73A82 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73A82 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73A82 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73A82 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07AA7
oklch(70.6% 0.136 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55492
oklch(63.2% 0.174 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73A82
oklch(57.6% 0.189 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52368
oklch(49% 0.175 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#862055
oklch(42.7% 0.145 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2146
oklch(37.6% 0.113 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#C73A82 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) | #536184 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7F | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D62E59 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73A82
#C73A82
oklch(57.6% 0.189 353.4)
- #008E73
#008E73
oklch(57.7% 0.111 173)
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 #C73A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.085
Use #C73A82 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.