#C83462
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.3% 0.186 7.1), rgb(200, 52, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C83462 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83462 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 52, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.186 7.1) |
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 #C83462 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83462 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83462 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83462 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57B92
oklch(70.7% 0.133 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5477
oklch(63.1% 0.17 7.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83462
oklch(56.3% 0.186 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA224F
oklch(49% 0.172 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F41
oklch(42.6% 0.143 7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2137
oklch(37.6% 0.111 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#C83462 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) | #595B63 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F795E | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA0F47 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83462
#C83462
oklch(56.3% 0.186 7.1)
- #00877F
#00877F
oklch(56.2% 0.098 187.5)
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 #C83462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
Use #C83462 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.