#C5607D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.8% 0.132 3.5), rgb(197, 96, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C5607D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5607D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 96, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.132 3.5) |
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 #C5607D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5607D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5607D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5607D 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
#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
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BC
oklch(81% 0.065 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D7859A
oklch(70.8% 0.103 3.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5607D
oklch(61.8% 0.132 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#B5496A
oklch(55.7% 0.143 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3959
oklch(49.1% 0.134 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3048
oklch(42.7% 0.111 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#662B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#C5607D 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) | #71747E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4576B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5607D
#C5607D
oklch(61.8% 0.132 3.5)
- #009B8C
#009B8C
oklch(61.9% 0.11 183)
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 #C5607D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5607D 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.