#C6556A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.9% 0.145 11.1), rgb(198, 85, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C6556A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6556A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 85, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.145 11.1) |
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 #C6556A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6556A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6556A text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6556A text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 11)
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Step 400
400
#DD828F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6556A
oklch(59.9% 0.145 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC425C
oklch(55.6% 0.157 11)
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Step 700
700
#A2334C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 11)
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Step 800
800
#842B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2835
oklch(37.6% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E181F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 10.5)
#C6556A 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) | #6D6C6A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8367 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7465D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6556A
#C6556A
oklch(59.9% 0.145 11.1)
- #00938F
#00938F
oklch(59.9% 0.103 191.4)
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 #C6556A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
Use #C6556A 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.