#C74778
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.7% 0.168 0.1), rgb(199, 71, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C74778 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74778 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 71, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.168 0.1) |
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 #C74778 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74778 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74778 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74778 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBE
oklch(81% 0.075 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15B85
oklch(63% 0.155 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74778
oklch(58.7% 0.168 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 0)
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Step 800
800
#84284C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A263F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#C74778 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) | #5F6679 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F75 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7395A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74778
#C74778
oklch(58.7% 0.168 0.1)
- #00907F
#00907F
oklch(58.6% 0.106 180.6)
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 #C74778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.020
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
Use #C74778 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.