#C83A6F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.182 2.2), rgb(200, 58, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C83A6F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83A6F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 58, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.182 2.2) |
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 #C83A6F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83A6F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83A6F text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83A6F text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2)
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Step 500
500
#D75581
oklch(63% 0.168 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83A6F
oklch(57.2% 0.182 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72559
oklch(49% 0.169 2)
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Step 800
800
#882249
oklch(42.8% 0.14 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E223D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#C83A6F 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) | #595F70 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6C | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92450 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83A6F
#C83A6F
oklch(57.2% 0.182 2.2)
- #008B7D
#008B7D
oklch(57.2% 0.102 182.6)
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 #C83A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
Use #C83A6F 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.