#C15592
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.4% 0.154 347.7), rgb(193, 85, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C15592 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15592 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 85, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.154 347.7) |
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 #C15592 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15592 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15592 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15592 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D780AE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 347.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15592
oklch(60.4% 0.154 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54085
oklch(55.6% 0.168 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3170
oklch(49.1% 0.156 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#C15592 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) | #607094 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD526D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15592
#C15592
oklch(60.4% 0.154 347.7)
- #009873
#009873
oklch(60.4% 0.122 168)
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 #C15592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
Use #C15592 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.