#C24E5D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58% 0.149 15.2), rgb(194, 78, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#C24E5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24E5D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 78, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.149 15.2) |
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 #C24E5D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24E5D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24E5D text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24E5D text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B2
oklch(81% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB848B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 15)
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Step 500
500
#CF636E
oklch(63.2% 0.137 15.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24E5D
oklch(58% 0.149 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03746
oklch(49.1% 0.139 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#822F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.114 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 16.4)
#C24E5D 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) | #69665D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33C54 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24E5D
#C24E5D
oklch(58% 0.149 15.2)
- #008C8D
#008C8D
oklch(58% 0.099 195.7)
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 #C24E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
Use #C24E5D 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.