#C9316E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.5% 0.192 1.6), rgb(201, 49, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C9316E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9316E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 49, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.192 1.6) |
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 #C9316E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9316E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9316E text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9316E text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E6799A
oklch(70.8% 0.139 2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5182
oklch(63.2% 0.177 1.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9316E
oklch(56.5% 0.192 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1D5A
oklch(49% 0.179 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C49
oklch(42.6% 0.148 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#C9316E 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) | #545C6F | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796A | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA114C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9316E
#C9316E
oklch(56.5% 0.192 1.6)
- #00897A
#00897A
oklch(56.5% 0.101 181.6)
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 #C9316E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #C9316E 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.