#C74A7E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.166 357.7), rgb(199, 74, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C74A7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74A7E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 74, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.166 357.7) |
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 #C74A7E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74A7E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74A7E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74A7E text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC80A1
oklch(70.8% 0.119 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C8A
oklch(63% 0.153 357.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74A7E
oklch(59.2% 0.166 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02F61
oklch(49% 0.155 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#82294F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#C74A7E 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) | #60697F | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63F5F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74A7E
#C74A7E
oklch(59.2% 0.166 357.7)
- #00937D
#00937D
oklch(59.3% 0.11 177.1)
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 #C74A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
Use #C74A7E 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.