#C75B6E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.9% 0.138 11.2), rgb(199, 91, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C75B6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75B6E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 91, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.138 11.2) |
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 #C75B6E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75B6E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75B6E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75B6E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8390
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75B6E
oklch(60.9% 0.138 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA455D
oklch(55.6% 0.151 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0364C
oklch(49.2% 0.141 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#822E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.116 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A35
oklch(37.8% 0.091 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#C75B6E 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) | #71706E | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74E62 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75B6E
#C75B6E
oklch(60.9% 0.138 11.2)
- #009792
#009792
oklch(61.1% 0.105 190.6)
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 #C75B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #C75B6E 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.