#C94073
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.1% 0.177 1.6), rgb(201, 64, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C94073 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94073 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 64, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.177 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 #C94073 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C94073 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94073 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94073 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBD
oklch(80.8% 0.08 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17D9B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55782
oklch(63% 0.163 1.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C94073
oklch(58.1% 0.177 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#A6285A
oklch(49.1% 0.166 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#87244A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C243E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#C94073 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) | #5C6374 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D70 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2E55 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94073
#C94073
oklch(58.1% 0.177 1.6)
- #008E7F
#008E7F
oklch(58% 0.104 182)
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 #C94073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.014
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
Use #C94073 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.