#C24860
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.3% 0.157 11.6), rgb(194, 72, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C24860 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24860 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 72, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.157 11.6) |
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 #C24860 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24860 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24860 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24860 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 11)
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Step 400
400
#DD828E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15F73
oklch(63.1% 0.145 11.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24860
oklch(57.3% 0.157 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2334B
oklch(49.1% 0.146 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#832C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2934
oklch(37.8% 0.093 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#C24860 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) | #646360 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33551 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24860
#C24860
oklch(57.3% 0.157 11.6)
- #008A87
#008A87
oklch(57.2% 0.098 192.1)
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 #C24860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #C24860 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.