#C43C5E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.2% 0.173 9.8), rgb(196, 60, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C43C5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43C5E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 60, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.173 9.8) |
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 #C43C5E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43C5E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43C5E text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43C5E text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75974
oklch(63.2% 0.16 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43C5E
oklch(56.2% 0.173 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#A72B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.16 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#87253E
oklch(42.6% 0.133 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2535
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10)
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Step 950
950
#40161F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 9.4)
#C43C5E 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) | #5D5D5F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6214A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43C5E
#C43C5E
oklch(56.2% 0.173 9.8)
- #008782
#008782
oklch(56.3% 0.097 190.2)
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 #C43C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #C43C5E 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.