#C35C8F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.5% 0.143 351.2), rgb(195, 92, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C35C8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35C8F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 92, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.143 351.2) |
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 #C35C8F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35C8F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35C8F text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35C8F text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E5AEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.071 350.9)
-
Step 400
400
#D683A9
oklch(70.8% 0.112 351.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35C8F
oklch(61.5% 0.143 351.2)
-
Step 600
600
#B3457E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 351.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9A366A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 351.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7D2D57
oklch(42.6% 0.121 350.8)
-
Step 900
900
#652947
oklch(37.6% 0.094 351.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#C35C8F 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) | #687491 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0586F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35C8F
#C35C8F
oklch(61.5% 0.143 351.2)
- #009C7B
#009C7B
oklch(61.7% 0.121 170.8)
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 #C35C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
Use #C35C8F 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.