#C3527D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.6% 0.151 358.9), rgb(195, 82, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C3527D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3527D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 82, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.151 358.9) |
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 #C3527D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3527D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3527D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3527D text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED8
oklch(88.4% 0.041 358.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC809F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 359)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3527D
oklch(59.6% 0.151 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA3F71
oklch(55.5% 0.164 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0305F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#822A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#692740
oklch(37.7% 0.098 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1826
oklch(27.1% 0.062 358.9)
#C3527D 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) | #656C7E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83817A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24962 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3527D
#C3527D
oklch(59.6% 0.151 358.9)
- #009480
#009480
oklch(59.7% 0.109 178.7)
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 #C3527D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #C3527D 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.