#C7437A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.3% 0.174 358.3), rgb(199, 67, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C7437A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7437A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 67, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.174 358.3) |
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 #C7437A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7437A | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7437A text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7437A text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7EA0
oklch(70.8% 0.125 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35988
oklch(63.2% 0.16 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7437A
oklch(58.3% 0.174 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32B60
oklch(49.1% 0.162 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#85264E
oklch(42.8% 0.134 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2541
oklch(37.8% 0.104 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#C7437A 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) | #5C657C | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E77 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73559 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7437A
#C7437A
oklch(58.3% 0.174 358.3)
- #008F7C
#008F7C
oklch(58.2% 0.106 179)
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 #C7437A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.072
Use #C7437A 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.