#C54578
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.1% 0.169 359.2), rgb(197, 69, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C54578 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54578 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 69, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.169 359.2) |
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 #C54578 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54578 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54578 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54578 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15B87
oklch(63.1% 0.155 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54578
oklch(58.1% 0.169 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#84284D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#C54578 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) | #5D6579 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D75 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53859 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54578
#C54578
oklch(58.1% 0.169 359.2)
- #008F7C
#008F7C
oklch(58.2% 0.106 179)
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 #C54578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
Use #C54578 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.