#C25279
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.3% 0.148 0.9), rgb(194, 82, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C25279 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25279 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 82, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.148 0.9) |
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 #C25279 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C25279 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25279 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25279 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7849D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6285
oklch(63% 0.137 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C25279
oklch(59.3% 0.148 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C375C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#662A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#C25279 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) | #666B7A | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838076 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14861 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25279
#C25279
oklch(59.3% 0.148 0.9)
- #009282
#009282
oklch(59.2% 0.106 181.5)
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 #C25279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.066
Use #C25279 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.