#C04E77
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.4% 0.151 0.5), rgb(192, 78, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C04E77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04E77 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 78, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.151 0.5) |
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 #C04E77 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04E77 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04E77 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04E77 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBE
oklch(81% 0.068 1)
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Step 400
400
#D8839D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6185
oklch(63% 0.139 0.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04E77
oklch(58.4% 0.151 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D365D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#672A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#C04E77 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) | #626878 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E74 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF435E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04E77
#C04E77
oklch(58.4% 0.151 0.5)
- #00907E
#00907E
oklch(58.5% 0.106 179.8)
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 #C04E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
Use #C04E77 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.