#C58484
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.9% 0.081 19.4), rgb(197, 132, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#C58484 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58484 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 132, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.081 19.4) |
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 #C58484 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58484 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58484 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58484 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 18.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58484
oklch(67.9% 0.081 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06F70
oklch(63.2% 0.103 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5658
oklch(55.7% 0.111 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#934648
oklch(49.2% 0.104 20)
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Step 800
800
#773A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#603233
oklch(37.7% 0.067 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E1E
oklch(27.2% 0.042 20.2)
#C58484 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) | #908D84 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A83 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27D84 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58484
#C58484
oklch(67.9% 0.081 19.4)
- #55A7AB
#55A7AB
oklch(67.9% 0.08 199.6)
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 #C58484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
Use #C58484 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.