#C74C77
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.161 1.6), rgb(199, 76, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C74C77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74C77 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 76, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.161 1.6) |
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 #C74C77 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74C77 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74C77 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74C77 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400
#DC819B
oklch(70.8% 0.116 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E83
oklch(63.1% 0.147 1.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74C77
oklch(59.2% 0.161 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0315B
oklch(49% 0.15 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#822A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#69283E
oklch(37.8% 0.096 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#C74C77 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) | #636978 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848074 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73F5D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74C77
#C74C77
oklch(59.2% 0.161 1.6)
- #009282
#009282
oklch(59.2% 0.106 181.5)
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 #C74C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.066
Use #C74C77 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.