#C74F83
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60% 0.161 356.1), rgb(199, 79, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C74F83 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74F83 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 79, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.161 356.1) |
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 #C74F83 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C74F83 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74F83 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74F83 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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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
#DE7DA3
oklch(70.6% 0.127 355.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C74F83
oklch(60% 0.161 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD3A76
oklch(55.6% 0.175 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22B63
oklch(49% 0.162 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#842551
oklch(42.6% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2443
oklch(37.5% 0.105 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#C74F83 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) | #626C85 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838280 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64663 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74F83
#C74F83
oklch(60% 0.161 356.1)
- #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 #C74F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.073
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #C74F83 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.