#C45772
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.1% 0.141 6.8), rgb(196, 87, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C45772 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45772 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 87, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.141 6.8) |
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 #C45772 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45772 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45772 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45772 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB9
oklch(81% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8295
oklch(70.7% 0.111 6.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45772
oklch(60.1% 0.141 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4464
oklch(55.7% 0.154 7)
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Step 700
700
#A03553
oklch(49.2% 0.143 7)
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Step 800
800
#822D44
oklch(42.8% 0.118 7)
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Step 900
900
#692939
oklch(37.7% 0.093 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1922
oklch(27.1% 0.059 6.5)
#C45772 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) | #6C6E73 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888370 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44B61 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45772
#C45772
oklch(60.1% 0.141 6.8)
- #00948B
#00948B
oklch(60% 0.105 187.3)
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 #C45772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
Use #C45772 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.