#C34056
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.3% 0.166 14.5), rgb(195, 64, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C34056 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34056 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 64, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.166 14.5) |
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 #C34056 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34056 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34056 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34056 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18089
oklch(70.8% 0.12 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.153 14.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34056
oklch(56.3% 0.166 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62E44
oklch(49.1% 0.155 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#872838
oklch(42.7% 0.129 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2631
oklch(37.6% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#C34056 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) | #605E56 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827953 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D52549 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34056
#C34056
oklch(56.3% 0.166 14.5)
- #008786
#008786
oklch(56.4% 0.096 193.8)
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 #C34056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #C34056 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.