#C25E7E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.1% 0.132 1.5), rgb(194, 94, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C25E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25E7E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.132 1.5) |
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 #C25E7E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25E7E | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25E7E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25E7E text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6859C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 1.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25E7E
oklch(61.1% 0.132 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4496D
oklch(55.7% 0.143 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A395B
oklch(49% 0.133 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D304B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#652B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#C25E7E 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) | #6E737F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0566A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25E7E
#C25E7E
oklch(61.1% 0.132 1.5)
- #009988
#009988
oklch(61.2% 0.11 181.3)
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 #C25E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
Use #C25E7E 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.