#C65A72
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.8% 0.139 8.3), rgb(198, 90, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#C65A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65A72 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 90, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.139 8.3) |
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 #C65A72 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65A72 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65A72 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65A72 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8393
oklch(70.6% 0.108 8.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65A72
oklch(60.8% 0.139 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94562
oklch(55.6% 0.151 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3651
oklch(49.1% 0.14 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#812D42
oklch(42.6% 0.117 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#C65A72 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) | #6F7073 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8570 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64E63 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65A72
#C65A72
oklch(60.8% 0.139 8.3)
- #00968E
#00968E
oklch(60.7% 0.105 188.2)
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 #C65A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #C65A72 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.