#C15E87
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.3% 0.134 355.7), rgb(193, 94, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C15E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15E87 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 94, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.134 355.7) |
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 #C15E87 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15E87 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15E87 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15E87 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C2
oklch(81% 0.065 356)
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Step 400
400
#D584A3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 355.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15E87
oklch(61.3% 0.134 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24876
oklch(55.5% 0.146 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#993964
oklch(49.1% 0.136 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3051
oklch(42.7% 0.112 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#642B43
oklch(37.6% 0.087 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#C15E87 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) | #6C7488 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868585 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE586D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15E87
#C15E87
oklch(61.3% 0.134 355.7)
- #009A81
#009A81
oklch(61.3% 0.115 175.7)
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 #C15E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
Use #C15E87 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.