#C3596A
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60% 0.136 12.2), rgb(195, 89, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C3596A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3596A |
| RGB | rgb(195, 89, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.136 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 #C3596A | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3596A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3596A text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3596A text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA848F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3596A
oklch(60% 0.136 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B9475C
oklch(55.7% 0.148 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F374B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#812F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#C3596A 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) | #6F6E6A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8368 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34C5F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3596A
#C3596A
oklch(60% 0.136 12.2)
- #009390
#009390
oklch(59.9% 0.103 192.2)
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 #C3596A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
Use #C3596A 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.