#C35E82
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.4% 0.134 359.3), rgb(195, 94, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C35E82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35E82 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 94, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.134 359.3) |
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 #C35E82 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35E82 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35E82 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35E82 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6849F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35E82
oklch(61.4% 0.134 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44871
oklch(55.7% 0.146 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A385E
oklch(49% 0.136 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E304D
oklch(42.8% 0.112 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#652B40
oklch(37.6% 0.087 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#C35E82 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) | #6E7383 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888680 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1576B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35E82
#C35E82
oklch(61.4% 0.134 359.3)
- #009A86
#009A86
oklch(61.4% 0.112 179.2)
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 #C35E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
Use #C35E82 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.