#C1395E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(55.4% 0.173 8.7), rgb(193, 57, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C1395E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1395E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 57, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.173 8.7) |
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 #C1395E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C1395E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1395E text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1395E text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E91
oklch(70.8% 0.125 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65976
oklch(63.1% 0.159 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C1395E
oklch(55.4% 0.173 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#872540
oklch(42.6% 0.133 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2436
oklch(37.6% 0.104 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#401620
oklch(26.9% 0.066 7.9)
#C1395E 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) | #5A5B5F | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D21E48 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1395E
#C1395E
oklch(55.4% 0.173 8.7)
- #00857E
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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 #C1395E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
Use #C1395E 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.