#C3598E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.1% 0.148 351.1), rgb(195, 89, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C3598E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3598E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 89, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.148 351.1) |
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 #C3598E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3598E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3598E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3598E text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781A9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3598E
oklch(61.1% 0.148 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5437E
oklch(55.6% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B336B
oklch(49% 0.15 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C57
oklch(42.7% 0.123 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#C3598E 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) | #667290 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0556D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3598E
#C3598E
oklch(61.1% 0.148 351.1)
- #009A7A
#009A7A
oklch(61.1% 0.119 171.2)
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 #C3598E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
Use #C3598E 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.