#C6497B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.8% 0.166 358.7), rgb(198, 73, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C6497B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6497B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 73, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.166 358.7) |
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 #C6497B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6497B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6497B text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6497B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED8
oklch(88.4% 0.041 358.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC0
oklch(81% 0.075 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC809F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 359)
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Step 500
500
#D05C88
oklch(63.1% 0.153 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6497B
oklch(58.8% 0.166 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#A12F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.155 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#82294E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#692741
oklch(37.7% 0.099 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#C6497B 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) | #5F677C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F78 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53D5D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6497B
#C6497B
oklch(58.8% 0.166 358.7)
- #00917E
#00917E
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.1)
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 #C6497B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.069
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.072
Use #C6497B 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.