#C2496C
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.8% 0.157 5.6), rgb(194, 73, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C2496C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2496C |
| RGB | rgb(194, 73, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.157 5.6) |
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 #C2496C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2496C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2496C text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2496C text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8296
oklch(70.8% 0.113 6)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 5.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2496C
oklch(57.8% 0.157 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03355
oklch(49.1% 0.146 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#822B45
oklch(42.6% 0.121 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#69283A
oklch(37.6% 0.095 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#C2496C 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) | #62656D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C69 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23A57 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2496C
#C2496C
oklch(57.8% 0.157 5.6)
- #008D82
#008D82
oklch(57.9% 0.102 185.2)
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 #C2496C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
Use #C2496C 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.