#C75260
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.4% 0.149 15.6), rgb(199, 82, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C75260 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75260 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 82, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.149 15.6) |
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 #C75260 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C75260 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75260 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75260 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#E08188
oklch(70.8% 0.117 15.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75260
oklch(59.4% 0.149 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4053
oklch(55.6% 0.162 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#A53143
oklch(49.2% 0.151 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#862A37
oklch(42.8% 0.125 16)
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Step 900
900
#6C2730
oklch(37.7% 0.098 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#C75260 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) | #6D6A60 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A825D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84058 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75260
#C75260
oklch(59.4% 0.149 15.6)
- #009192
#009192
oklch(59.5% 0.101 195.6)
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 #C75260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
Use #C75260 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.