#C14B69
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.8% 0.153 7.6), rgb(193, 75, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C14B69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14B69 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 75, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.153 7.6) |
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 #C14B69 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14B69 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14B69 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14B69 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB8
oklch(81% 0.069 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8394
oklch(70.8% 0.11 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE617A
oklch(63.1% 0.14 7.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14B69
oklch(57.8% 0.153 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3552
oklch(49% 0.142 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#822D43
oklch(42.8% 0.118 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#692939
oklch(37.7% 0.093 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#C14B69 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) | #64656A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D66 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13C56 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14B69
#C14B69
oklch(57.8% 0.153 7.6)
- #008C84
#008C84
oklch(57.7% 0.1 187.7)
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 #C14B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
Use #C14B69 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.