#C45F69
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61% 0.129 15.5), rgb(196, 95, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C45F69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45F69 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 95, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.129 15.5) |
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 #C45F69 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45F69 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45F69 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45F69 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B3
oklch(81% 0.063 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#D8868C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 15.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45F69
oklch(61% 0.129 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64A57
oklch(55.5% 0.14 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B47
oklch(49.2% 0.131 16)
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Step 800
800
#7F313B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#672C32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 14)
#C45F69 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) | #747269 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8667 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45263 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45F69
#C45F69
oklch(61% 0.129 15.5)
- #009697
#009697
oklch(61% 0.104 195.6)
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 #C45F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #C45F69 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.