#C45165
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.9% 0.148 12.2), rgb(196, 81, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C45165 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45165 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 81, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.148 12.2) |
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 #C45165 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C45165 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45165 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45165 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B5
oklch(81% 0.066 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA848F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6373
oklch(63.1% 0.135 12.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C45165
oklch(58.9% 0.148 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F374B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#812F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#682B35
oklch(37.8% 0.088 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#C45165 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) | #6A6965 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878062 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54159 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45165
#C45165
oklch(58.9% 0.148 12.2)
- #00908D
#00908D
oklch(59% 0.101 192.2)
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 #C45165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #C45165 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.