#C05D8B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.1% 0.137 352.7), rgb(192, 93, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C05D8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05D8B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 93, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.137 352.7) |
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 #C05D8B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C05D8B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05D8B text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05D8B text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D484A7
oklch(70.7% 0.107 352.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C05D8B
oklch(61.1% 0.137 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#B2487B
oklch(55.7% 0.148 353)
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Step 700
700
#993868
oklch(49.2% 0.139 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F55
oklch(42.7% 0.115 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#C05D8B 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) | #69738C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848589 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD586E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05D8B
#C05D8B
oklch(61.1% 0.137 352.7)
- #009A7C
#009A7C
oklch(61.1% 0.118 172.4)
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 #C05D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
Use #C05D8B 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.