#C55874
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.4% 0.141 6.2), rgb(197, 88, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C55874 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55874 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 88, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.141 6.2) |
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 #C55874 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55874 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55874 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55874 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB9
oklch(81% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8296
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55874
oklch(60.4% 0.141 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94465
oklch(55.6% 0.153 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3554
oklch(49.1% 0.142 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#812D45
oklch(42.7% 0.117 6)
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Step 900
900
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#C55874 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) | #6D6F75 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898472 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54C62 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55874
#C55874
oklch(60.4% 0.141 6.2)
- #00958B
#00958B
oklch(60.3% 0.106 186.5)
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 #C55874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
Use #C55874 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.