#C95183
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.16 357), rgb(201, 81, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C95183 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95183 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 81, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.16 357) |
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 #C95183 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95183 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95183 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95183 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95183
oklch(60.5% 0.16 357)
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Step 600
600
#BD3A75
oklch(55.6% 0.175 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32B62
oklch(49.2% 0.163 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#842650
oklch(42.7% 0.134 357)
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Step 900
900
#6B2542
oklch(37.8% 0.104 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#C95183 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) | #656D84 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858480 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84864 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95183
#C95183
oklch(60.5% 0.16 357)
- #009780
#009780
oklch(60.5% 0.112 176.8)
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 #C95183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.074
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.075
Use #C95183 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.