#C8256B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.4% 0.202 1.3), rgb(200, 37, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C8256B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8256B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 37, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 69%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.202 1.3) |
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 #C8256B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8256B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8256B text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8256B text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8769B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D82
oklch(63.2% 0.185 1.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8256B
oklch(55.4% 0.202 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD155A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1749
oklch(42.8% 0.155 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#711C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.121 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#C8256B 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) | #4F576D | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7667 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90045 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8256B
#C8256B
oklch(55.4% 0.202 1.3)
- #008576
#008576
oklch(55.3% 0.1 181.3)
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 #C8256B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
Use #C8256B 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.