#C9386E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.1% 0.185 2.6), rgb(201, 56, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C9386E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9386E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 56, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.185 2.6) |
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 #C9386E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9386E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9386E text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9386E text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E47B99
oklch(70.8% 0.133 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85480
oklch(63% 0.17 2.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9386E
oklch(57.1% 0.185 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82358
oklch(49% 0.172 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#892048
oklch(42.7% 0.143 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E213C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#C9386E 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) | #585F6F | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA1F4F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9386E
#C9386E
oklch(57.1% 0.185 2.6)
- #008B7D
#008B7D
oklch(57.2% 0.102 182.6)
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 #C9386E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
Use #C9386E 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.