#C55D7E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.4% 0.137 1.9), rgb(197, 93, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C55D7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55D7E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 93, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.137 1.9) |
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 #C55D7E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55D7E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55D7E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55D7E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8849B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 2.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55D7E
oklch(61.4% 0.137 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6466D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C375B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.114 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#672A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#C55D7E 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) | #6F737F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45469 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55D7E
#C55D7E
oklch(61.4% 0.137 1.9)
- #009989
#009989
oklch(61.3% 0.11 182.1)
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 #C55D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
Use #C55D7E 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.