What color is #C02150?

#C02150 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(192, 33, 80), and in HSL hsl(342, 71%, 44%).

Is #C02150 accessible as text?

On white, #C02150 has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #C02150, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C02150?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #C02150?

#C02150 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #21C090. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C02150 below.

Is #C02150 good for buttons?

#C02150 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #C02150 — black text only reaches 3.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C02150 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #C02150 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C02150 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C02150

Not just a swatch — here's how #C02150 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C02150 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C02150 Secondary #E86E58 Accent #EC9A39 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Viva Magenta glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C02150 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Viva Magenta sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C02150 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989564 Secondary #3C3833

Viva Magenta anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C02150 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Viva Magenta plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C02150 Secondary #BA848B Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Viva Magenta is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Viva Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C02150 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 89/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C02150 with

Byzantine Mahogany Medium Sea Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1D4DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C02621 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C02150 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C02150;
  --color-base-rgb: 192 33 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.0% 0.192 10.8);
  --color-50: #FDF1F5;
  --color-100: #FADBE4;
  --color-200: #F3B9CB;
  --color-300: #E58AA5;
  --color-400: #D45E81;
  --color-500: #B93C61;
  --color-600: #8D354F;
  --color-700: #642B3C;
  --color-800: #421F2A;
  --color-900: #28151B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  viva-magenta: {
    50: '#FDF1F5',
    100: '#FADBE4',
    200: '#F3B9CB',
    300: '#E58AA5',
    400: '#D45E81',
    500: '#B93C61',
    600: '#8D354F',
    700: '#642B3C',
    800: '#421F2A',
    900: '#28151B',
  },
}

$base: #C02150;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1F5;
$base-100: #FADBE4;
$base-200: #F3B9CB;
$base-300: #E58AA5;
$base-400: #D45E81;
$base-500: #B93C61;
$base-600: #8D354F;
$base-700: #642B3C;
$base-800: #421F2A;
$base-900: #28151B;
$base-hover: #991A40;
$base-subtle: #EBBDCB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C02150",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D45E81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B93C61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D354F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28151B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C02150

Color Lab

Pairs with #C02150

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