#C56590
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(63.2% 0.131 353.3), rgb(197, 101, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C56590 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56590 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 101, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.131 353.3) |
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 #C56590 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56590 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56590 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56590 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#D385A6
oklch(70.7% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56590
oklch(63.2% 0.131 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.143 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#973B67
oklch(49.2% 0.132 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3154
oklch(42.8% 0.111 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#632C45
oklch(37.7% 0.085 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#C56590 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) | #717A91 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26175 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56590
#C56590
oklch(63.2% 0.131 353.3)
- #00A183
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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 #C56590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #C56590 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.