#C53754
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(55.7% 0.178 13.5), rgb(197, 55, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C53754 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53754 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 55, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.178 13.5) |
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 #C53754 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53754 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C53754 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53754 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB1
oklch(81% 0.08 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D89
oklch(70.7% 0.127 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#D9576C
oklch(63% 0.163 13.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53754
oklch(55.7% 0.178 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92744
oklch(49% 0.165 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A2338
oklch(42.7% 0.138 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2330
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#C53754 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) | #5C5A54 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817850 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D70F43 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53754
#C53754
oklch(55.7% 0.178 13.5)
- #008583
#008583
oklch(55.8% 0.096 192.9)
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 #C53754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
Use #C53754 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.