#C8526C
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.8% 0.152 9.3), rgb(200, 82, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C8526C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8526C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 82, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.152 9.3) |
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 #C8526C | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8526C | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8526C text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8526C text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8091
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8526C
oklch(59.8% 0.152 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.165 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.153 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#852940
oklch(42.7% 0.126 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2736
oklch(37.7% 0.098 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1720
oklch(26.9% 0.063 8.3)
#C8526C 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) | #6B6B6D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898369 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9435C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8526C
#C8526C
oklch(59.8% 0.152 9.3)
- #00938D
#00938D
oklch(59.8% 0.103 189.7)
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 #C8526C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
Use #C8526C 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.