#C25289
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.155 352.2), rgb(194, 82, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C25289 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25289 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 82, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.155 352.2) |
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 #C25289 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25289 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25289 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25289 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.122 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25289
oklch(59.8% 0.155 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.167 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6A
oklch(49% 0.157 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#812956
oklch(42.8% 0.13 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#682747
oklch(37.8% 0.101 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#C25289 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) | #616D8B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8186 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4C67 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25289
#C25289
oklch(59.8% 0.155 352.2)
- #009678
#009678
oklch(60% 0.116 172)
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 #C25289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.080
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.080
Use #C25289 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.