#C83055
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.1), rgb(200, 48, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C83055 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83055 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 48, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.1) |
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 #C83055 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83055 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C83055 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83055 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.135 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD536D
oklch(63.2% 0.173 12.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83055
oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2045
oklch(49% 0.174 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E39
oklch(42.7% 0.145 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#712131
oklch(37.8% 0.112 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#42141D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 11.4)
#C83055 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) | #595855 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807751 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0040 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83055
#C83055
oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.1)
- #008582
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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 #C83055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.029
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
Use #C83055 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.