#C45976
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.5% 0.139 5.2), rgb(196, 89, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C45976 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45976 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 89, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.139 5.2) |
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 #C45976 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45976 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45976 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45976 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8397
oklch(70.8% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45976
oklch(60.5% 0.139 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84567
oklch(55.6% 0.151 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3656
oklch(49.1% 0.14 5)
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Step 800
800
#812D46
oklch(42.7% 0.118 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#682A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#C45976 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) | #6D6F77 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888474 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34E64 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45976
#C45976
oklch(60.5% 0.139 5.2)
- #00968A
#00968A
oklch(60.5% 0.107 185)
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 #C45976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #C45976 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.