#C6597A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.9% 0.143 3.3), rgb(198, 89, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C6597A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6597A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 89, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.143 3.3) |
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 #C6597A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6597A | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6597A text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6597A text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8299
oklch(70.6% 0.111 3.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6597A
oklch(60.9% 0.143 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9436A
oklch(55.6% 0.156 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3458
oklch(49.1% 0.144 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#812C48
oklch(42.6% 0.12 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#C6597A 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) | #6C707B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898578 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54F65 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6597A
#C6597A
oklch(60.9% 0.143 3.3)
- #009789
#009789
oklch(60.8% 0.108 183.5)
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 #C6597A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
Use #C6597A 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.