#C65A80
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.2% 0.143 0.1), rgb(198, 90, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C65A80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65A80 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 90, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.143 0.1) |
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 #C65A80 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65A80 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65A80 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65A80 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9829E
oklch(70.7% 0.112 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65A80
oklch(61.2% 0.143 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8436F
oklch(55.6% 0.156 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E345D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#802C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 360)
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Step 900
900
#68293F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#C65A80 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) | #6C7181 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55168 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65A80
#C65A80
oklch(61.2% 0.143 0.1)
- #009986
#009986
oklch(61.2% 0.111 179.8)
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 #C65A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
Use #C65A80 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.