#C35B79
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.7% 0.136 3.8), rgb(195, 91, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C35B79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 4°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35B79 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 91, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.136 3.8) |
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 #C35B79 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35B79 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35B79 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35B79 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88499
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35B79
oklch(60.7% 0.136 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64769
oklch(55.6% 0.147 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3758
oklch(49.1% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F48
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1923
oklch(26.8% 0.056 3.5)
#C35B79 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) | #6D717A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888477 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25166 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35B79
#C35B79
oklch(60.7% 0.136 3.8)
- #009789
#009789
oklch(60.8% 0.108 183.5)
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 #C35B79, 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 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
Use #C35B79 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.