#C45575
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.9% 0.145 4.5), rgb(196, 85, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C45575 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 4°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45575 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 85, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.145 4.5) |
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 #C45575 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45575 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45575 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45575 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8198
oklch(70.6% 0.114 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45575
oklch(59.9% 0.145 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4268
oklch(55.6% 0.157 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03356
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#822B47
oklch(42.7% 0.122 4)
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Step 900
900
#69283B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#C45575 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) | #6A6D76 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878272 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34961 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45575
#C45575
oklch(59.9% 0.145 4.5)
- #009487
#009487
oklch(59.9% 0.106 184)
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 #C45575, 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 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
Use #C45575 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.