#C8336C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.5% 0.189 2.5), rgb(200, 51, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C8336C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8336C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 51, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.189 2.5) |
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 #C8336C | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8336C | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8336C text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8336C text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
-
Step 300
300
#F0AABC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 2.3)
-
Step 400
400
#E57A99
oklch(70.8% 0.136 2.7)
-
Step 500
500
#DA5280
oklch(63.1% 0.174 2.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8336C
oklch(56.5% 0.189 2.5)
-
Step 700
700
#AA2058
oklch(49.2% 0.176 2.5)
-
Step 800
800
#8A1E48
oklch(42.7% 0.146 2.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6F203C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 2.6)
-
Step 950
950
#411423
oklch(26.9% 0.072 2.5)
#C8336C 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) | #565C6D | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7969 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9154B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8336C
#C8336C
oklch(56.5% 0.189 2.5)
- #00897B
#00897B
oklch(56.6% 0.101 182.5)
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 #C8336C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8336C 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.