#C2496A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.7% 0.157 6.7), rgb(194, 73, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C2496A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2496A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 73, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.157 6.7) |
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 #C2496A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2496A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2496A text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2496A text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.07 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8295
oklch(70.8% 0.113 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.145 6.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2496A
oklch(57.7% 0.157 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13353
oklch(49.2% 0.146 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#822C44
oklch(42.7% 0.12 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#692839
oklch(37.6% 0.094 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#C2496A 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) | #62646B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C67 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23956 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2496A
#C2496A
oklch(57.7% 0.157 6.7)
- #008C83
#008C83
oklch(57.6% 0.101 186.9)
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 #C2496A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
Use #C2496A 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.