#C45683
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.4% 0.148 356.8), rgb(196, 86, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C45683 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45683 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 86, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.148 356.8) |
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 #C45683 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45683 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45683 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45683 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC1
oklch(81% 0.072 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA81A2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 356.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45683
oklch(60.4% 0.148 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84175
oklch(55.5% 0.161 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3262
oklch(49% 0.15 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#812B50
oklch(42.8% 0.124 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#682842
oklch(37.7% 0.096 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#C45683 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) | #676F84 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848380 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24E67 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45683
#C45683
oklch(60.4% 0.148 356.8)
- #009780
#009780
oklch(60.5% 0.112 176.8)
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 #C45683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #C45683 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.