#C0495B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57% 0.153 14.3), rgb(192, 73, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#C0495B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0495B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.153 14.3) |
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 #C0495B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0495B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0495B text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0495B text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB3
oklch(81% 0.069 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC838B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0616F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0495B
oklch(57% 0.153 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13547
oklch(49.1% 0.142 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#832D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#C0495B 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) | #65625B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B58 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13550 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0495B
#C0495B
oklch(57% 0.153 14.3)
- #008988
#008988
oklch(57% 0.097 193.9)
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 #C0495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #C0495B 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.