#C65265
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.3% 0.149 12.8), rgb(198, 82, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C65265 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65265 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 82, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.149 12.8) |
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 #C65265 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C65265 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65265 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65265 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA848E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6272
oklch(63.1% 0.137 12.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C65265
oklch(59.3% 0.149 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F374A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#812F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 13)
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Step 900
900
#682A34
oklch(37.6% 0.089 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#C65265 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) | #6B6A65 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898162 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74159 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65265
#C65265
oklch(59.3% 0.149 12.8)
- #00918F
#00918F
oklch(59.4% 0.102 193)
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 #C65265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #C65265 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.