#C05569
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59% 0.138 10.7), rgb(192, 85, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C05569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05569 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 85, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.138 10.7) |
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 #C05569 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C05569 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05569 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05569 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B7
oklch(81% 0.062 11)
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Step 400
400
#D78691
oklch(70.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96677
oklch(63.1% 0.126 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C05569
oklch(59% 0.138 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3241
oklch(42.7% 0.106 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#662D37
oklch(37.8% 0.082 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#C05569 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) | #6B6B69 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868067 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0485C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05569
#C05569
oklch(59% 0.138 10.7)
- #00908B
#00908B
oklch(59% 0.102 190.5)
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 #C05569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #C05569 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.