#C45281
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.8% 0.153 357), rgb(196, 82, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C45281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45281 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 82, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.153 357) |
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 #C45281 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45281 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45281 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45281 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC80A2
oklch(70.8% 0.12 357)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45281
oklch(59.8% 0.153 357)
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Step 600
600
#BA3E75
oklch(55.5% 0.167 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02F62
oklch(49% 0.155 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#822950
oklch(42.7% 0.128 357)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#C45281 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) | #646C82 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24A64 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45281
#C45281
oklch(59.8% 0.153 357)
- #00957E
#00957E
oklch(59.9% 0.111 176.6)
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 #C45281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
Use #C45281 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.