#C74F63
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59% 0.153 13), rgb(199, 79, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C74F63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74F63 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 79, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.153 13) |
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 #C74F63 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74F63 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74F63 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74F63 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB4
oklch(81% 0.069 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC838D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 13)
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Step 500
500
#D06171
oklch(63.2% 0.141 13.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74F63
oklch(59% 0.153 13)
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Step 700
700
#A13549
oklch(49.1% 0.143 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#832D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.118 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#692933
oklch(37.6% 0.092 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#C74F63 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) | #6A6863 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898160 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83D57 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74F63
#C74F63
oklch(59% 0.153 13)
- #00908E
#00908E
oklch(59.1% 0.101 193)
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 #C74F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #C74F63 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.