#C34959
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.4% 0.156 15.7), rgb(195, 73, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#C34959 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34959 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 73, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.156 15.7) |
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 #C34959 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34959 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34959 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34959 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8289
oklch(70.6% 0.112 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1606C
oklch(63% 0.143 15.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34959
oklch(57.4% 0.156 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23444
oklch(49.1% 0.145 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#842C38
oklch(42.7% 0.121 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2931
oklch(37.7% 0.093 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F191D
oklch(27.1% 0.059 15.4)
#C34959 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) | #666359 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C56 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5344F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34959
#C34959
oklch(57.4% 0.156 15.7)
- #008A8B
#008A8B
oklch(57.4% 0.098 195.7)
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 #C34959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #C34959 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.