#C23E57
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56% 0.168 13.4), rgb(194, 62, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C23E57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23E57 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 62, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.168 13.4) |
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 #C23E57 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23E57 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C23E57 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23E57 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.155 13.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23E57
oklch(56% 0.168 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62E46
oklch(49.2% 0.156 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#87283A
oklch(42.8% 0.129 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2632
oklch(37.8% 0.101 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#C23E57 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) | #5F5D57 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817854 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42348 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23E57
#C23E57
oklch(56% 0.168 13.4)
- #008684
#008684
oklch(56.1% 0.096 192.9)
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 #C23E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
Use #C23E57 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.