#C74A74
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.9% 0.163 2.7), rgb(199, 74, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C74A74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74A74 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 74, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.163 2.7) |
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 #C74A74 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74A74 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74A74 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74A74 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 4.4)
-
Step 300
300
#EAADBC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 2.6)
-
Step 400
400
#DD809A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 2.6)
-
Step 500
500
#D05D81
oklch(63% 0.149 2.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74A74
oklch(58.9% 0.163 2.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A13059
oklch(49% 0.152 2.4)
-
Step 800
800
#832949
oklch(42.6% 0.126 2.3)
-
Step 900
900
#6A273D
oklch(37.7% 0.098 2.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#C74A74 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) | #626775 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848071 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73C5A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74A74
#C74A74
oklch(58.9% 0.163 2.7)
- #009182
#009182
oklch(58.9% 0.105 182.2)
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 #C74A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
Use #C74A74 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.