#C93258
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56% 0.187 11.4), rgb(201, 50, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C93258 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C93258 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 50, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.187 11.4) |
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 #C93258 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C93258 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C93258 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C93258 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8B
oklch(70.6% 0.135 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC536F
oklch(63% 0.172 11.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C93258
oklch(56% 0.187 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2147
oklch(49.1% 0.174 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.144 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#702132
oklch(37.7% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#C93258 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) | #5A5A59 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817954 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0042 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C93258
#C93258
oklch(56% 0.187 11.4)
- #008682
#008682
oklch(56% 0.096 191.1)
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 #C93258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
Use #C93258 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.