#C8497D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.168 358.2), rgb(200, 73, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C8497D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8497D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 73, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.168 358.2) |
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 #C8497D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8497D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8497D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8497D text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC0
oklch(81% 0.075 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#D05B89
oklch(63% 0.155 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8497D
oklch(59.2% 0.168 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12E60
oklch(49% 0.157 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#83284E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2641
oklch(37.7% 0.101 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#C8497D 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) | #60687E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807A | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83D5E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8497D
#C8497D
oklch(59.2% 0.168 358.2)
- #00937E
#00937E
oklch(59.3% 0.109 177.8)
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 #C8497D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.073
Use #C8497D 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.