#C65E8C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.1% 0.142 354.2), rgb(198, 94, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C65E8C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65E8C |
| RGB | rgb(198, 94, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.142 354.2) |
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 #C65E8C | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65E8C | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65E8C text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65E8C text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC3
oklch(81% 0.069 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#D683A5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 354.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65E8C
oklch(62.1% 0.142 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44579
oklch(55.5% 0.154 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3666
oklch(49.2% 0.143 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D53
oklch(42.7% 0.119 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#662A45
oklch(37.8% 0.092 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#C65E8C 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) | #6C758D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87888A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3586F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65E8C
#C65E8C
oklch(62.1% 0.142 354.2)
- #009D81
#009D81
oklch(62.1% 0.118 174)
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 #C65E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
Use #C65E8C 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.