#C4507A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.4% 0.154 0.3), rgb(196, 80, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C4507A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4507A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 80, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.154 0.3) |
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 #C4507A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4507A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4507A text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4507A text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 0.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4507A
oklch(59.4% 0.154 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC3E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.167 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22F5D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#83284C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A263F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#C4507A 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) | #646B7B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838177 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34560 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4507A
#C4507A
oklch(59.4% 0.154 0.3)
- #009381
#009381
oklch(59.4% 0.108 180.1)
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 #C4507A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.068
Use #C4507A 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.