#C65E7B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.6% 0.135 4.3), rgb(198, 94, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C65E7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65E7B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 94, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.135 4.3) |
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 #C65E7B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65E7B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65E7B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65E7B text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88498
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65E7B
oklch(61.6% 0.135 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64769
oklch(55.6% 0.147 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3857
oklch(49.2% 0.137 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F47
oklch(42.7% 0.113 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#672B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#C65E7B 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) | #70737C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8779 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55469 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65E7B
#C65E7B
oklch(61.6% 0.135 4.3)
- #009A8D
#009A8D
oklch(61.7% 0.109 184.4)
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 #C65E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
Use #C65E7B 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.