#C45979
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.5% 0.14 3.4), rgb(196, 89, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C45979 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45979 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 89, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.14 3.4) |
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 #C45979 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45979 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45979 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45979 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#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
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98399
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45979
oklch(60.5% 0.14 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#B8456A
oklch(55.7% 0.152 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3558
oklch(49.1% 0.142 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#802D48
oklch(42.6% 0.117 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#C45979 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) | #6C707A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888477 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34F65 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45979
#C45979
oklch(60.5% 0.14 3.4)
- #009688
#009688
oklch(60.5% 0.107 183.4)
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 #C45979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
Use #C45979 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.