#C73D7A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.7% 0.182 357.4), rgb(199, 61, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C73D7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73D7A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 61, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.182 357.4) |
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 #C73D7A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73D7A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73D7A text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73D7A text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#D5568A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73D7A
oklch(57.7% 0.182 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52761
oklch(49.1% 0.168 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#86234F
oklch(42.7% 0.139 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2342
oklch(37.7% 0.109 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#C73D7A 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) | #57627C | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C77 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D72E56 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73D7A
#C73D7A
oklch(57.7% 0.182 357.4)
- #008D79
#008D79
oklch(57.6% 0.106 178)
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 #C73D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
Use #C73D7A 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.