#C83A66
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.9% 0.18 6.4), rgb(200, 58, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C83A66 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83A66 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 58, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.18 6.4) |
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 #C83A66 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83A66 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83A66 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83A66 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB8
oklch(80.9% 0.081 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37C94
oklch(70.7% 0.129 6)
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Step 500
500
#D85679
oklch(63.1% 0.165 6.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83A66
oklch(56.9% 0.18 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82651
oklch(49.1% 0.167 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#892243
oklch(42.8% 0.139 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2338
oklch(37.7% 0.107 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#C83A66 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) | #5B5E67 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B63 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA1F4C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83A66
#C83A66
oklch(56.9% 0.18 6.4)
- #008A80
#008A80
oklch(57% 0.1 185.9)
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 #C83A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.014
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
Use #C83A66 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.