#C05A67
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.6% 0.131 14), rgb(192, 90, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C05A67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05A67 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.131 14) |
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 #C05A67 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C05A67 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05A67 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05A67 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#D9858D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 13.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C05A67
oklch(59.6% 0.131 14)
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Step 600
600
#B74959
oklch(55.6% 0.143 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A49
oklch(49.1% 0.132 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#80313C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#672C34
oklch(37.7% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#C05A67 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) | #6F6D67 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898265 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04D5F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05A67
#C05A67
oklch(59.6% 0.131 14)
- #009291
#009291
oklch(59.7% 0.102 193.9)
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 #C05A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
Use #C05A67 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.