#C0495F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.1% 0.153 12.2), rgb(192, 73, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C0495F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0495F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.153 12.2) |
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 #C0495F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0495F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0495F text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0495F text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC838E
oklch(70.8% 0.11 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06172
oklch(63.2% 0.141 12.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0495F
oklch(57.1% 0.153 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1354B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 12)
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Step 800
800
#822D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#692934
oklch(37.6% 0.092 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#C0495F 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) | #64635F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13752 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0495F
#C0495F
oklch(57.1% 0.153 12.2)
- #008A87
#008A87
oklch(57.2% 0.098 192.1)
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 #C0495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #C0495F 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.