#C75C8B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.145 354.6), rgb(199, 92, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C75C8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75C8B |
| RGB | rgb(199, 92, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.145 354.6) |
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 #C75C8B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75C8B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75C8B text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75C8B text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D882A5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 354.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75C8B
oklch(62% 0.145 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64379
oklch(55.6% 0.158 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3465
oklch(49% 0.146 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C53
oklch(42.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#672944
oklch(37.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#C75C8B 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) | #6B748C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878788 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5566E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75C8B
#C75C8B
oklch(62% 0.145 354.6)
- #009C81
#009C81
oklch(61.8% 0.117 174.6)
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 #C75C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #C75C8B 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.