#C6496D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.4% 0.162 5.9), rgb(198, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C6496D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6496D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.162 5.9) |
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 #C6496D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6496D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6496D text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6496D text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8096
oklch(70.6% 0.117 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#D15D7C
oklch(63% 0.149 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6496D
oklch(58.4% 0.162 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23154
oklch(49.1% 0.15 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#842A45
oklch(42.8% 0.125 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A273A
oklch(37.6% 0.097 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#C6496D 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) | #63666E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E6A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73957 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6496D
#C6496D
oklch(58.4% 0.162 5.9)
- #008F84
#008F84
oklch(58.5% 0.103 185.4)
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 #C6496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
Use #C6496D 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.