#C25972
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.1% 0.136 7.2), rgb(194, 89, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#C25972 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 7°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25972 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 89, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.136 7.2) |
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 #C25972 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25972 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25972 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25972 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98495
oklch(70.7% 0.106 7.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25972
oklch(60.1% 0.136 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84664
oklch(55.6% 0.149 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3753
oklch(49.1% 0.138 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#802F44
oklch(42.7% 0.113 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#672A39
oklch(37.6% 0.089 7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#C25972 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) | #6D6E73 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888370 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14E62 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25972
#C25972
oklch(60.1% 0.136 7.2)
- #00948B
#00948B
oklch(60% 0.105 187.3)
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 #C25972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
Use #C25972 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.