#C2547B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.6% 0.146 0.3), rgb(194, 84, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#C2547B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2547B |
| RGB | rgb(194, 84, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.146 0.3) |
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 #C2547B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2547B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2547B text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2547B text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA819D
oklch(70.6% 0.114 0.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C2547B
oklch(59.6% 0.146 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9426F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F335D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#812B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0)
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Step 900
900
#68283F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#C2547B 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) | #676C7C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848178 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14B63 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2547B
#C2547B
oklch(59.6% 0.146 0.3)
- #009482
#009482
oklch(59.7% 0.108 180.2)
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 #C2547B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.067
Use #C2547B 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.