#C83972
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.184 0.7), rgb(200, 57, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C83972 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 1°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83972 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 57, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.184 0.7) |
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 #C83972 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83972 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83972 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83972 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75584
oklch(63.1% 0.169 0.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83972
oklch(57.2% 0.184 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A7245B
oklch(49% 0.171 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#88214B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E223E
oklch(37.8% 0.111 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#C83972 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) | #585F73 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6F | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92451 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83972
#C83972
oklch(57.2% 0.184 0.7)
- #008B7B
#008B7B
oklch(57.1% 0.103 181)
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 #C83972, 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 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
Use #C83972 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.