#C94478
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.6% 0.174 360), rgb(201, 68, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#C94478 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94478 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 68, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.174 360) |
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 #C94478 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C94478 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94478 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94478 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35986
oklch(63.1% 0.16 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C94478
oklch(58.6% 0.174 360)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5D
oklch(49.2% 0.162 0)
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Step 800
800
#85254C
oklch(42.6% 0.134 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#C94478 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) | #5E6579 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F75 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93559 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94478
#C94478
oklch(58.6% 0.174 360)
- #00907E
#00907E
oklch(58.5% 0.106 179.8)
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 #C94478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
Use #C94478 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.