#C05B89
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.8% 0.139 353.4), rgb(192, 91, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C05B89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05B89 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 91, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.139 353.4) |
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 #C05B89 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C05B89 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05B89 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05B89 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 353.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C05B89
oklch(60.8% 0.139 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3467A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3767
oklch(49.2% 0.141 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F54
oklch(42.8% 0.116 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#C05B89 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) | #68728A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838487 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD566C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05B89
#C05B89
oklch(60.8% 0.139 353.4)
- #00997C
#00997C
oklch(60.9% 0.117 173)
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 #C05B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
Use #C05B89 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.