#C05487
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.7% 0.149 353), rgb(192, 84, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C05487 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05487 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 84, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.149 353) |
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 #C05487 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C05487 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05487 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05487 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC5
oklch(81% 0.073 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C05487
oklch(59.7% 0.149 353)
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Step 600
600
#B7417B
oklch(55.6% 0.163 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3268
oklch(49.1% 0.151 353)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B55
oklch(42.6% 0.124 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#672846
oklch(37.7% 0.097 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#C05487 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) | #636D89 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808184 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4E68 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05487
#C05487
oklch(59.7% 0.149 353)
- #009579
#009579
oklch(59.7% 0.114 173.2)
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 #C05487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.074
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
Use #C05487 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.