#C55E8A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.9% 0.14 355.1), rgb(197, 94, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C55E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55E8A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.14 355.1) |
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 #C55E8A | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55E8A | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55E8A text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55E8A text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D683A4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 354.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55E8A
oklch(61.9% 0.14 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44678
oklch(55.6% 0.152 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3665
oklch(49.1% 0.143 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E52
oklch(42.7% 0.117 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#662A44
oklch(37.8% 0.092 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#C55E8A 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) | #6C758B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878788 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2586E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55E8A
#C55E8A
oklch(61.9% 0.14 355.1)
- #009C82
#009C82
oklch(61.9% 0.116 175.2)
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 #C55E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #C55E8A 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.