#C83152
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(55.6% 0.187 13.6), rgb(200, 49, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C83152 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83152 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 49, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.187 13.6) |
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 #C83152 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83152 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C83152 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83152 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABB1
oklch(81% 0.084 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77B88
oklch(70.7% 0.134 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD536A
oklch(63.1% 0.172 13.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83152
oklch(55.6% 0.187 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2143
oklch(49% 0.173 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F37
oklch(42.7% 0.144 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#712130
oklch(37.8% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#C83152 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) | #5A5852 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784E | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB003F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83152
#C83152
oklch(55.6% 0.187 13.6)
- #008483
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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 #C83152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.029
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
Use #C83152 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.