#C6537E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.2% 0.153 359.4), rgb(198, 83, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C6537E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6537E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 83, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.153 359.4) |
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 #C6537E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6537E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6537E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6537E text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#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
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC809E
oklch(70.7% 0.118 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6537E
oklch(60.2% 0.153 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3E70
oklch(55.5% 0.166 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.155 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#83294D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#692740
oklch(37.7% 0.098 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#C6537E 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) | #676D7F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54963 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6537E
#C6537E
oklch(60.2% 0.153 359.4)
- #009682
#009682
oklch(60.3% 0.11 178.9)
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 #C6537E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.072
Use #C6537E 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.