#C73C69
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57% 0.178 5.2), rgb(199, 60, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C73C69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73C69 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 60, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.178 5.2) |
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 #C73C69 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73C69 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73C69 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73C69 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABB9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E27D96
oklch(70.8% 0.127 5)
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Step 500
500
#D7577C
oklch(63.1% 0.164 5.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73C69
oklch(57% 0.178 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72854
oklch(49.1% 0.165 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#882345
oklch(42.7% 0.138 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D233A
oklch(37.6% 0.107 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#C73C69 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) | #5B5F6A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B66 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8254E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73C69
#C73C69
oklch(57% 0.178 5.2)
- #008A7F
#008A7F
oklch(57% 0.1 185.1)
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 #C73C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.013
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
Use #C73C69 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.