#C4648B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.7% 0.13 355.8), rgb(196, 100, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#C4648B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4648B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 100, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.13 355.8) |
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 #C4648B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4648B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4648B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4648B text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D386A3
oklch(70.8% 0.101 355.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4648B
oklch(62.7% 0.13 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04A76
oklch(55.5% 0.141 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#973B63
oklch(49% 0.13 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3151
oklch(42.6% 0.109 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#632C43
oklch(37.6% 0.084 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#C4648B 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) | #71788C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A89 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15F72 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4648B
#C4648B
oklch(62.7% 0.13 355.8)
- #009F85
#009F85
oklch(62.7% 0.118 175.5)
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 #C4648B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
Use #C4648B 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.