#C14A6E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.8% 0.155 4.6), rgb(193, 74, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C14A6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14A6E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 74, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.155 4.6) |
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 #C14A6E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14A6E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14A6E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14A6E text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE607E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14A6E
oklch(57.8% 0.155 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3456
oklch(49% 0.144 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#822C47
oklch(42.8% 0.12 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#69293B
oklch(37.8% 0.093 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1923
oklch(27.2% 0.059 4.8)
#C14A6E 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) | #62656F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C6B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13C58 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14A6E
#C14A6E
oklch(57.8% 0.155 4.6)
- #008D81
#008D81
oklch(57.8% 0.102 184.4)
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 #C14A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.061
Use #C14A6E 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.