#C73E6D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.4% 0.176 3.7), rgb(199, 62, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#C73E6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73E6D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.176 3.7) |
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 #C73E6D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73E6D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73E6D text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73E6D text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D98
oklch(70.7% 0.126 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#D6587F
oklch(63.2% 0.162 3.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73E6D
oklch(57.4% 0.176 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62956
oklch(49.1% 0.164 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#872447
oklch(42.7% 0.136 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D243B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#C73E6D 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) | #5C616E | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B6A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D82951 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73E6D
#C73E6D
oklch(57.4% 0.176 3.7)
- #008C7F
#008C7F
oklch(57.5% 0.102 183.5)
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 #C73E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.012
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
Use #C73E6D 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.