#C35A77
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.5% 0.137 4.7), rgb(195, 90, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C35A77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35A77 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 90, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.137 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 #C35A77 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35A77 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35A77 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35A77 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98398
oklch(70.7% 0.108 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35A77
oklch(60.5% 0.137 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74668
oklch(55.6% 0.149 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3756
oklch(49.1% 0.138 5)
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Step 800
800
#802E47
oklch(42.7% 0.115 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#672A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#C35A77 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) | #6D7078 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888475 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25065 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35A77
#C35A77
oklch(60.5% 0.137 4.7)
- #00968A
#00968A
oklch(60.5% 0.107 185)
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 #C35A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
Use #C35A77 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.