#C05D64
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60% 0.127 17.3), rgb(192, 93, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#C05D64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05D64 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 93, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.127 17.3) |
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 #C05D64 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C05D64 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05D64 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05D64 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7878A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C05D64
oklch(60% 0.127 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64B55
oklch(55.6% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C45
oklch(49.1% 0.128 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3239
oklch(42.7% 0.107 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#662D31
oklch(37.7% 0.082 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#C05D64 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) | #726F64 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8362 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05060 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05D64
#C05D64
oklch(60% 0.127 17.3)
- #009295
#009295
oklch(59.9% 0.102 197.3)
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 #C05D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #C05D64 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.