#C6495E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58% 0.159 13.5), rgb(198, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C6495E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6495E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.159 13.5) |
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 #C6495E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6495E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6495E text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6495E text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE818B
oklch(70.6% 0.115 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 13.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6495E
oklch(58% 0.159 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33247
oklch(49.1% 0.148 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#842B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.122 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2832
oklch(37.7% 0.096 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#C6495E 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) | #66645E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83451 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6495E
#C6495E
oklch(58% 0.159 13.5)
- #008C8B
#008C8B
oklch(57.9% 0.099 193.9)
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 #C6495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
Use #C6495E 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.