#C4658E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63% 0.129 354.2), rgb(196, 101, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C4658E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4658E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 101, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.129 354.2) |
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 #C4658E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4658E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4658E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4658E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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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
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D286A5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 353.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4658E
oklch(63% 0.129 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04B79
oklch(55.7% 0.141 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#973B65
oklch(49.1% 0.131 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3253
oklch(42.7% 0.107 354)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#C4658E 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) | #71798F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16074 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4658E
#C4658E
oklch(63% 0.129 354.2)
- #00A084
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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 #C4658E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
Use #C4658E 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.