#C2405E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.3% 0.166 10.5), rgb(194, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C2405E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2405E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.166 10.5) |
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 #C2405E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2405E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2405E text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2405E text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0808F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45C73
oklch(63.1% 0.152 10.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2405E
oklch(56.3% 0.166 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#86283E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#C2405E 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) | #5F5F5F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3294C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2405E
#C2405E
oklch(56.3% 0.166 10.5)
- #008783
#008783
oklch(56.3% 0.097 191.1)
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 #C2405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
Use #C2405E 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.