#C6526B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.5% 0.149 9.5), rgb(198, 82, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C6526B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6526B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 82, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.149 9.5) |
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 #C6526B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6526B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6526B text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6526B text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB6
oklch(81% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8091
oklch(70.6% 0.117 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6526B
oklch(59.5% 0.149 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE405E
oklch(55.7% 0.162 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3304E
oklch(49% 0.151 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#852A40
oklch(42.8% 0.125 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2736
oklch(37.7% 0.098 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#C6526B 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) | #6A6B6B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888268 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7435B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6526B
#C6526B
oklch(59.5% 0.149 9.5)
- #00928C
#00928C
oklch(59.5% 0.103 189.7)
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 #C6526B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
Use #C6526B 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.