#C74B88
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.7% 0.169 352.9), rgb(199, 75, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C74B88 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74B88 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 75, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.169 352.9) |
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 #C74B88 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74B88 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74B88 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74B88 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA8
oklch(70.8% 0.132 352.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C74B88
oklch(59.7% 0.169 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE367D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32769
oklch(49.1% 0.17 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#852256
oklch(42.7% 0.143 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2347
oklch(37.7% 0.11 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#C74B88 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) | #5D6A8A | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808185 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54464 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74B88
#C74B88
oklch(59.7% 0.169 352.9)
- #009579
#009579
oklch(59.7% 0.114 173.2)
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 #C74B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #C74B88 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.