#C7495E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.2% 0.16 13.7), rgb(199, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#C7495E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7495E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.16 13.7) |
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 #C7495E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C7495E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7495E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7495E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF818B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.148 13.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7495E
oklch(58.2% 0.16 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33147
oklch(49% 0.149 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#852A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.124 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2832
oklch(37.7% 0.096 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#C7495E 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) | #66655E | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E5B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93451 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7495E
#C7495E
oklch(58.2% 0.16 13.7)
- #008D8C
#008D8C
oklch(58.2% 0.1 193.9)
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 #C7495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #C7495E 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.