#C0497C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58% 0.16 356.7), rgb(192, 73, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C0497C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0497C |
| RGB | rgb(192, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.16 356.7) |
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 #C0497C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0497C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0497C text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0497C text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC1
oklch(81% 0.072 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA81A2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD5E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.148 356.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0497C
oklch(58% 0.16 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3262
oklch(49% 0.15 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#802B50
oklch(42.6% 0.123 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#682843
oklch(37.8% 0.097 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#C0497C 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) | #5D667D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C79 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3F5D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0497C
#C0497C
oklch(58% 0.16 356.7)
- #008F79
#008F79
oklch(58.1% 0.108 176.7)
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 #C0497C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
Use #C0497C 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.