#C3496E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58% 0.159 4.7), rgb(195, 73, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C3496E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3496E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 73, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.159 4.7) |
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 #C3496E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3496E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3496E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3496E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8197
oklch(70.7% 0.114 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.147 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3496E
oklch(58% 0.159 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13256
oklch(49.1% 0.148 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#822B46
oklch(42.6% 0.122 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#C3496E 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) | #62656F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33A57 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3496E
#C3496E
oklch(58% 0.159 4.7)
- #008D82
#008D82
oklch(57.9% 0.102 185.2)
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 #C3496E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
Use #C3496E 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.