#C6385F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.2% 0.179 8.9), rgb(198, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C6385F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6385F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.179 8.9) |
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 #C6385F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6385F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6385F text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6385F text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C90
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95675
oklch(63.1% 0.166 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6385F
oklch(56.2% 0.179 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9264D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#89233F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#C6385F 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) | #5B5C60 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795C | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D81848 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6385F
#C6385F
oklch(56.2% 0.179 8.9)
- #008781
#008781
oklch(56.2% 0.097 189.3)
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 #C6385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
Use #C6385F 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.