#C15679
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.7% 0.141 1.8), rgb(193, 86, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C15679 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15679 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 86, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.141 1.8) |
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 #C15679 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15679 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15679 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15679 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#D9829B
oklch(70.6% 0.111 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15679
oklch(59.7% 0.141 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8446D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E355B
oklch(49.1% 0.143 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#802D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#68293E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#C15679 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) | #696D7A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848177 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04C63 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15679
#C15679
oklch(59.7% 0.141 1.8)
- #009484
#009484
oklch(59.8% 0.107 181.7)
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 #C15679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.063
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
Use #C15679 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.