#C75B74
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.1% 0.139 7.6), rgb(199, 91, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C75B74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75B74 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 91, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.139 7.6) |
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 #C75B74 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75B74 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75B74 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75B74 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8394
oklch(70.7% 0.109 7.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75B74
oklch(61.1% 0.139 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94563
oklch(55.6% 0.151 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3652
oklch(49.2% 0.14 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#812D43
oklch(42.6% 0.117 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#682A39
oklch(37.7% 0.09 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#C75B74 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) | #707175 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8672 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74F64 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75B74
#C75B74
oklch(61.1% 0.139 7.6)
- #00988F
#00988F
oklch(61.2% 0.107 187.4)
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 #C75B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
Use #C75B74 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.