#C25488
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.1% 0.151 353.1), rgb(194, 84, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C25488 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 353°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25488 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 84, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.151 353.1) |
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 #C25488 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25488 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25488 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25488 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#D980A7
oklch(70.6% 0.119 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25488
oklch(60.1% 0.151 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7407B
oklch(55.5% 0.164 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3168
oklch(49.1% 0.154 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#802A55
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#672746
oklch(37.6% 0.099 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#C25488 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) | #636E8A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818285 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4E68 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25488
#C25488
oklch(60.1% 0.151 353.1)
- #00967A
#00967A
oklch(60% 0.115 173.3)
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 #C25488, 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 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.076
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.076
Use #C25488 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.