#C65373
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.8% 0.149 5.4), rgb(198, 83, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C65373 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65373 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 83, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.149 5.4) |
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 #C65373 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65373 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65373 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65373 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 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
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBA
oklch(80.8% 0.073 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8096
oklch(70.6% 0.117 5.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65373
oklch(59.8% 0.149 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4066
oklch(55.6% 0.161 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23054
oklch(49% 0.151 5.6)
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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
#3F1822
oklch(27.1% 0.062 6)
#C65373 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) | #696C74 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878270 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6465F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65373
#C65373
oklch(59.8% 0.149 5.4)
- #009488
#009488
oklch(59.9% 0.106 184.8)
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 #C65373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
Use #C65373 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.