#C74E81
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.162 356.9), rgb(199, 78, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#C74E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74E81 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.162 356.9) |
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 #C74E81 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C74E81 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74E81 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74E81 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA2
oklch(70.6% 0.127 356.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C74E81
oklch(59.8% 0.162 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3975
oklch(55.6% 0.177 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A32A62
oklch(49.1% 0.164 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#842550
oklch(42.6% 0.135 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2442
oklch(37.7% 0.106 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#C74E81 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) | #626B82 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64462 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74E81
#C74E81
oklch(59.8% 0.162 356.9)
- #00957E
#00957E
oklch(59.9% 0.111 176.6)
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 #C74E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.071
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
Use #C74E81 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.