#C0517A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.9% 0.148 359.6), rgb(192, 81, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C0517A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0517A |
| RGB | rgb(192, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.148 359.6) |
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 #C0517A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0517A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0517A text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0517A text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7849E
oklch(70.8% 0.106 360)
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Step 500
500
#CA6287
oklch(63.1% 0.137 359.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0517A
oklch(58.9% 0.148 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B385E
oklch(49.1% 0.137 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#662B40
oklch(37.8% 0.088 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#C0517A 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) | #646A7B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F77 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4861 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0517A
#C0517A
oklch(58.9% 0.148 359.6)
- #00917F
#00917F
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.9)
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 #C0517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
Use #C0517A 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.