#C54585
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.6% 0.174 352.9), rgb(197, 69, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C54585 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54585 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 69, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.174 352.9) |
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 #C54585 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54585 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54585 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54585 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 353)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#D05A92
oklch(63.2% 0.16 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54585
oklch(58.6% 0.174 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12C69
oklch(49.2% 0.163 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#822655
oklch(42.6% 0.134 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#692546
oklch(37.6% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#C54585 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) | #596687 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E82 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33D5F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54585
#C54585
oklch(58.6% 0.174 352.9)
- #009175
#009175
oklch(58.5% 0.113 172.7)
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 #C54585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
Use #C54585 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.