#C04F74
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.5% 0.149 2.4), rgb(192, 79, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C04F74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04F74 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 79, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.149 2.4) |
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 #C04F74 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04F74 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04F74 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04F74 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#D8839B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6282
oklch(63.1% 0.137 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04F74
oklch(58.5% 0.149 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D375A
oklch(49.2% 0.139 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4A
oklch(42.6% 0.115 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#672A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#C04F74 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) | #646875 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E71 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF445D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04F74
#C04F74
oklch(58.5% 0.149 2.4)
- #008F81
#008F81
oklch(58.4% 0.104 182.9)
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 #C04F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.064
Use #C04F74 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.