#C05E91
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.5% 0.138 349.5), rgb(192, 94, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C05E91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05E91 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 94, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.138 349.5) |
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 #C05E91 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C05E91 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05E91 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05E91 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DD
oklch(88.6% 0.037 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C05E91
oklch(61.5% 0.138 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14780
oklch(55.6% 0.151 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#97386C
oklch(49% 0.14 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F58
oklch(42.6% 0.116 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#642B49
oklch(37.8% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 349.4)
#C05E91 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) | #697593 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5B71 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05E91
#C05E91
oklch(61.5% 0.138 349.5)
- #009C78
#009C78
oklch(61.6% 0.123 169)
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 #C05E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
Use #C05E91 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.