#C54A74
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.6% 0.161 2.3), rgb(197, 74, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C54A74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54A74 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 74, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.161 2.3) |
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 #C54A74 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54A74 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54A74 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54A74 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400
#DC819A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#D05E82
oklch(63.2% 0.148 2.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54A74
oklch(58.6% 0.161 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#A1315A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#822A49
oklch(42.6% 0.124 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#69283D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#C54A74 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) | #626775 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F71 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53C5A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54A74
#C54A74
oklch(58.6% 0.161 2.3)
- #009081
#009081
oklch(58.6% 0.105 182.2)
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 #C54A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
Use #C54A74 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.