#C8036A
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54% 0.218 359.8), rgb(200, 3, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#C8036A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8036A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 3, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.218 359.8) |
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 #C8036A | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8036A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8036A text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8036A text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#ED729D
oklch(70.8% 0.157 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24485
oklch(63% 0.201 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8036A
oklch(54% 0.218 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#90094B
oklch(42.7% 0.167 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#74173F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#C8036A 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) | #45506C | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767266 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA003D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8036A
#C8036A
oklch(54% 0.218 359.8)
- #008171
#008171
oklch(54.1% 0.098 180.1)
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 #C8036A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.068
Use #C8036A 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.