#C2557C
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.8% 0.145 360), rgb(194, 85, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C2557C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2557C |
| RGB | rgb(194, 85, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.145 360) |
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 #C2557C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2557C | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2557C text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2557C text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F6E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA829E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C2557C
oklch(59.8% 0.145 360)
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Step 600
600
#B8426F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 0)
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Step 700
700
#9E335D
oklch(49% 0.146 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#812C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 0.3)
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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)
#C2557C 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) | #676D7D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848279 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14C64 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2557C
#C2557C
oklch(59.8% 0.145 360)
- #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 #C2557C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.067
Use #C2557C 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.