#C94B80
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.7% 0.168 357.4), rgb(201, 75, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C94B80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94B80 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 75, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.168 357.4) |
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 #C94B80 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C94B80 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94B80 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94B80 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17CA1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C94B80
oklch(59.7% 0.168 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03674
oklch(55.6% 0.182 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52661
oklch(49% 0.169 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#86224F
oklch(42.6% 0.14 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2342
oklch(37.7% 0.109 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#C94B80 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) | #616A82 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83817D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84060 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94B80
#C94B80
oklch(59.7% 0.168 357.4)
- #00947E
#00947E
oklch(59.6% 0.11 177.2)
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 #C94B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.073
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.073
Use #C94B80 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.