#C55077
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.4% 0.154 2.2), rgb(197, 80, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C55077 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55077 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 80, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.154 2.2) |
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 #C55077 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C55077 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55077 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55077 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBD
oklch(81% 0.075 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55077
oklch(59.4% 0.154 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD3D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.168 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22E59
oklch(49% 0.155 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#842849
oklch(42.7% 0.129 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A263D
oklch(37.6% 0.1 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#C55077 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) | #666A78 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848174 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4445F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55077
#C55077
oklch(59.4% 0.154 2.2)
- #009383
#009383
oklch(59.5% 0.107 181.6)
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 #C55077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.063
Use #C55077 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.