#C5557F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.3% 0.149 359.1), rgb(197, 85, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#C5557F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5557F |
| RGB | rgb(197, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.149 359.1) |
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 #C5557F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5557F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5557F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5557F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB809F
oklch(70.6% 0.117 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5557F
oklch(60.3% 0.149 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4071
oklch(55.6% 0.163 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0315F
oklch(49.2% 0.152 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#822A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#692740
oklch(37.7% 0.098 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1826
oklch(27.1% 0.062 358.9)
#C5557F 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) | #686E80 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44C65 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5557F
#C5557F
oklch(60.3% 0.149 359.1)
- #009682
#009682
oklch(60.3% 0.11 178.9)
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 #C5557F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.070
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
Use #C5557F 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.