#C45F78
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.4% 0.131 6.1), rgb(196, 95, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C45F78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45F78 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 95, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.131 6.1) |
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 #C45F78 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45F78 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45F78 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45F78 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78597
oklch(70.7% 0.103 5.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45F78
oklch(61.4% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54966
oklch(55.6% 0.142 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A55
oklch(49.1% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3046
oklch(42.6% 0.11 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#662C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.085 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#C45F78 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) | #717379 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8776 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35568 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45F78
#C45F78
oklch(61.4% 0.131 6.1)
- #00998E
#00998E
oklch(61.4% 0.108 185.9)
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 #C45F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
Use #C45F78 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.