#C45790
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61% 0.153 350), rgb(196, 87, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C45790 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45790 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 87, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.153 350) |
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 #C45790 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45790 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45790 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45790 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880AB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 349.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45790
oklch(61% 0.153 350)
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Step 600
600
#B64081
oklch(55.6% 0.166 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C316D
oklch(49% 0.154 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A59
oklch(42.7% 0.128 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#672749
oklch(37.7% 0.101 350)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#C45790 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) | #647192 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1536D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45790
#C45790
oklch(61% 0.153 350)
- #009A78
#009A78
oklch(61% 0.121 170)
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 #C45790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
Use #C45790 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.