#C5587D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.7% 0.144 1), rgb(197, 88, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C5587D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5587D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 88, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.144 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 #C5587D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5587D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5587D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5587D text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA829C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 1.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5587D
oklch(60.7% 0.144 1)
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Step 600
600
#B8436E
oklch(55.6% 0.156 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F345C
oklch(49.2% 0.146 1)
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Step 800
800
#812C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#68293F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#C5587D 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) | #6B707E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87847A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44F66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5587D
#C5587D
oklch(60.7% 0.144 1)
- #009786
#009786
oklch(60.7% 0.109 181.2)
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 #C5587D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #C5587D 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.