#C5597A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.7% 0.141 3), rgb(197, 89, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C5597A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 3°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5597A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 89, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.141 3) |
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 #C5597A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5597A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5597A text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5597A text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA829A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5597A
oklch(60.7% 0.141 3)
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Step 600
600
#B8446A
oklch(55.5% 0.153 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3559
oklch(49.1% 0.142 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#812D49
oklch(42.8% 0.119 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#C5597A 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) | #6C707B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888578 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44F65 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5597A
#C5597A
oklch(60.7% 0.141 3)
- #009788
#009788
oklch(60.7% 0.108 182.7)
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 #C5597A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
Use #C5597A 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.