#C6395D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.3% 0.178 10), rgb(198, 57, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C6395D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6395D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 57, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.178 10) |
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 #C6395D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6395D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6395D text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6395D text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB5
oklch(81% 0.079 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.128 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85773
oklch(63% 0.163 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6395D
oklch(56.3% 0.178 10)
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Step 700
700
#A9274B
oklch(49.2% 0.166 10)
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Step 800
800
#89233E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2334
oklch(37.6% 0.107 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#C6395D 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) | #5C5C5E | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81795A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D81948 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6395D
#C6395D
oklch(56.3% 0.178 10)
- #008782
#008782
oklch(56.3% 0.097 190.2)
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 #C6395D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #C6395D 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.