#C45685
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.5% 0.149 355.7), rgb(196, 86, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C45685 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45685 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 86, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.149 355.7) |
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 #C45685 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45685 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45685 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45685 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC2
oklch(81% 0.072 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA81A3
oklch(70.8% 0.116 356.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45685
oklch(60.5% 0.149 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84177
oklch(55.6% 0.162 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3264
oklch(49.1% 0.15 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#802B51
oklch(42.7% 0.123 356)
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Step 900
900
#682843
oklch(37.8% 0.097 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#C45685 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) | #666F86 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848382 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24F68 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45685
#C45685
oklch(60.5% 0.149 355.7)
- #00977F
#00977F
oklch(60.4% 0.113 176.1)
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 #C45685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #C45685 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.