#C83E7E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.1% 0.183 355.9), rgb(200, 62, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C83E7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83E7E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 62, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.183 355.9) |
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 #C83E7E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83E7E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83E7E text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83E7E text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC2
oklch(81% 0.082 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#D4568D
oklch(63.1% 0.168 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83E7E
oklch(58.1% 0.183 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52664
oklch(49.1% 0.171 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#862251
oklch(42.7% 0.141 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2343
oklch(37.8% 0.109 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#C83E7E 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) | #576380 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7B | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83159 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83E7E
#C83E7E
oklch(58.1% 0.183 355.9)
- #008F78
#008F78
oklch(58.1% 0.109 176)
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 #C83E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #C83E7E 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.