#C45776
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.2% 0.142 4.5), rgb(196, 87, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#C45776 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45776 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 87, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.142 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 #C45776 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45776 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45776 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45776 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#E8AEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45776
oklch(60.2% 0.142 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94368
oklch(55.5% 0.155 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3456
oklch(49% 0.144 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#812C47
oklch(42.6% 0.119 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#C45776 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) | #6B6E77 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878374 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34C63 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45776
#C45776
oklch(60.2% 0.142 4.5)
- #009588
#009588
oklch(60.2% 0.107 184.1)
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 #C45776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
Use #C45776 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.