#C92A71
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.1% 0.2 359.5), rgb(201, 42, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C92A71 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C92A71 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 42, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.2 359.5) |
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 #C92A71 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C92A71 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C92A71 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C92A71 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.09 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#E7779E
oklch(70.7% 0.144 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E86
oklch(63.1% 0.183 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C92A71
oklch(56.1% 0.2 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC175D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B184C
oklch(42.6% 0.154 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#701D40
oklch(37.6% 0.12 359)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#C92A71 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) | #505A73 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786D | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA004A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C92A71
#C92A71
oklch(56.1% 0.2 359.5)
- #008876
#008876
oklch(56.1% 0.102 179.1)
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 #C92A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
Use #C92A71 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.