#C24258
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.4% 0.163 13.9), rgb(194, 66, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C24258 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24258 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 66, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.163 13.9) |
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 #C24258 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24258 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24258 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24258 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0818A
oklch(70.8% 0.117 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 13.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24258
oklch(56.4% 0.163 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43046
oklch(49% 0.151 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#86293A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2732
oklch(37.8% 0.099 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#C24258 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) | #615F58 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827955 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42A4B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24258
#C24258
oklch(56.4% 0.163 13.9)
- #008786
#008786
oklch(56.4% 0.096 193.8)
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 #C24258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
Use #C24258 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.