#C92C65
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.9% 0.195 4.8), rgb(201, 44, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C92C65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C92C65 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 44, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.195 4.8) |
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 #C92C65 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C92C65 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C92C65 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C92C65 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87895
oklch(70.7% 0.141 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD507B
oklch(63.2% 0.179 5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C92C65
oklch(55.9% 0.195 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B53
oklch(49% 0.18 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B44
oklch(42.7% 0.15 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#711E39
oklch(37.7% 0.118 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#C92C65 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) | #545966 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7861 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0045 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C92C65
#C92C65
oklch(55.9% 0.195 4.8)
- #00867B
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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 #C92C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
Use #C92C65 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.