#C83B5E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.8% 0.178 10.3), rgb(200, 59, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C83B5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83B5E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 59, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.178 10.3) |
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 #C83B5E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83B5E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83B5E text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83B5E text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB4
oklch(81% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.128 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95772
oklch(63.2% 0.164 10.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83B5E
oklch(56.8% 0.178 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9274A
oklch(49.1% 0.166 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#89233D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2334
oklch(37.6% 0.107 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#C83B5E 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) | #5E5E5F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA1C49 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83B5E
#C83B5E
oklch(56.8% 0.178 10.3)
- #008984
#008984
oklch(56.9% 0.098 190.3)
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 #C83B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.020
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
Use #C83B5E 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.