#C74263
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.5% 0.169 9.3), rgb(199, 66, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C74263 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74263 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 66, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.169 9.3) |
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 #C74263 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74263 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74263 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74263 text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB6
oklch(81% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F90
oklch(70.8% 0.122 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55A75
oklch(63% 0.156 9.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74263
oklch(57.5% 0.169 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#86273F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2536
oklch(37.6% 0.102 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#C74263 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) | #616164 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C60 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92B4F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74263
#C74263
oklch(57.5% 0.169 9.3)
- #008B85
#008B85
oklch(57.4% 0.099 189.4)
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 #C74263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
Use #C74263 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.