#C15772
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.6% 0.138 6.3), rgb(193, 87, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C15772 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15772 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 87, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.138 6.3) |
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 #C15772 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15772 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15772 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15772 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.038 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8396
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15772
oklch(59.6% 0.138 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84665
oklch(55.6% 0.149 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3654
oklch(49% 0.14 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#802E45
oklch(42.6% 0.115 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#682A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#C15772 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) | #6B6D73 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868270 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04C61 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15772
#C15772
oklch(59.6% 0.138 6.3)
- #009389
#009389
oklch(59.7% 0.105 186.4)
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 #C15772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
Use #C15772 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.