#C5516A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.2% 0.149 9.6), rgb(197, 81, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#C5516A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5516A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 81, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.149 9.6) |
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 #C5516A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5516A | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5516A text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5516A text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8392
oklch(70.6% 0.108 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6277
oklch(63.2% 0.138 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5516A
oklch(59.2% 0.149 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F374F
oklch(49.2% 0.139 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#812E41
oklch(42.7% 0.115 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#C5516A 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) | #696A6A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878167 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6425A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5516A
#C5516A
oklch(59.2% 0.149 9.6)
- #00918B
#00918B
oklch(59.2% 0.102 189.6)
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 #C5516A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #C5516A 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.