#C74978
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.9% 0.166 0.5), rgb(199, 73, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C74978 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74978 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 73, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.166 0.5) |
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 #C74978 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74978 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74978 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74978 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD809D
oklch(70.8% 0.119 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05C85
oklch(63% 0.152 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74978
oklch(58.9% 0.166 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12F5C
oklch(49% 0.154 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#83294B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A273F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#C74978 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) | #616779 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F75 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73C5C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74978
#C74978
oklch(58.9% 0.166 0.5)
- #009180
#009180
oklch(58.9% 0.106 180.7)
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 #C74978, 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 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #C74978 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.