#C54E5B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.4% 0.152 16.6), rgb(197, 78, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C54E5B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54E5B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 78, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.152 16.6) |
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 #C54E5B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54E5B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54E5B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54E5B text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8388
oklch(70.6% 0.11 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#D0626B
oklch(63.2% 0.139 16.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54E5B
oklch(58.4% 0.152 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13644
oklch(49.1% 0.141 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#832E38
oklch(42.8% 0.117 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#692A30
oklch(37.6% 0.09 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#C54E5B 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) | #6A665B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F58 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73A53 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54E5B
#C54E5B
oklch(58.4% 0.152 16.6)
- #008D8F
#008D8F
oklch(58.3% 0.099 196.5)
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 #C54E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
Use #C54E5B 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.