#C3465E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.2% 0.16 12.2), rgb(195, 70, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C3465E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3465E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 70, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.16 12.2) |
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 #C3465E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3465E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3465E text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3465E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25E71
oklch(63% 0.147 12.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3465E
oklch(57.2% 0.16 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33249
oklch(49.1% 0.148 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#842B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.122 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2834
oklch(37.8% 0.096 12)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#C3465E 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) | #63625E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4314F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3465E
#C3465E
oklch(57.2% 0.16 12.2)
- #008A87
#008A87
oklch(57.2% 0.098 192.1)
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 #C3465E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
Use #C3465E 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.