#C94C94
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.176 348), rgb(201, 76, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C94C94 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94C94 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 76, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.176 348) |
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 #C94C94 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C94C94 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94C94 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94C94 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BB0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C94C94
oklch(60.5% 0.176 348)
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Step 600
600
#BD3387
oklch(55.6% 0.192 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32472
oklch(49.2% 0.178 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#84215D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B224C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#C94C94 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) | #5B6D96 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8391 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6486A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94C94
#C94C94
oklch(60.5% 0.176 348)
- #009974
#009974
oklch(60.7% 0.123 168.1)
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 #C94C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #C94C94 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.