#C3496B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.9% 0.158 6.3), rgb(195, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C3496B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3496B |
| RGB | rgb(195, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.158 6.3) |
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 #C3496B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3496B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3496B text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3496B text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8195
oklch(70.6% 0.114 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.145 6.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3496B
oklch(57.9% 0.158 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13353
oklch(49.2% 0.146 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#832B44
oklch(42.7% 0.122 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#692839
oklch(37.6% 0.094 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#C3496B 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) | #62656C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D68 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33956 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3496B
#C3496B
oklch(57.9% 0.158 6.3)
- #008D83
#008D83
oklch(57.9% 0.102 186.1)
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 #C3496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
Use #C3496B 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.