#C65274
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.7% 0.151 4.6), rgb(198, 82, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C65274 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65274 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 82, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.151 4.6) |
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 #C65274 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65274 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65274 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65274 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8097
oklch(70.8% 0.118 4.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65274
oklch(59.7% 0.151 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD3F67
oklch(55.7% 0.164 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23056
oklch(49.1% 0.152 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#842946
oklch(42.7% 0.126 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A273B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1823
oklch(27.2% 0.062 4.4)
#C65274 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) | #686B75 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868271 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6455F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65274
#C65274
oklch(59.7% 0.151 4.6)
- #009387
#009387
oklch(59.6% 0.105 184.8)
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 #C65274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
Use #C65274 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.