#C74F82
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.9% 0.161 356.6), rgb(199, 79, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C74F82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74F82 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 79, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.161 356.6) |
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 #C74F82 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C74F82 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74F82 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74F82 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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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
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C74F82
oklch(59.9% 0.161 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD3A75
oklch(55.6% 0.175 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32B63
oklch(49.2% 0.163 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#842650
oklch(42.7% 0.134 357)
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Step 900
900
#6B2543
oklch(37.9% 0.105 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#C74F82 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) | #636C84 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64663 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74F82
#C74F82
oklch(59.9% 0.161 356.6)
- #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 #C74F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.071
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
Use #C74F82 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.