#C25978
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.2% 0.138 3.5), rgb(194, 89, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#C25978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25978 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.138 3.5) |
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 #C25978 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25978 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25978 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25978 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98399
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25978
oklch(60.2% 0.138 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#B7466A
oklch(55.6% 0.149 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3758
oklch(49.1% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#802E48
oklch(42.7% 0.116 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#C25978 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) | #6C6F79 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878376 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14F64 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25978
#C25978
oklch(60.2% 0.138 3.5)
- #009587
#009587
oklch(60.2% 0.107 183.3)
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 #C25978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #C25978 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.