#C85274
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60% 0.153 5), rgb(200, 82, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C85274 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85274 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 82, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.153 5) |
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 #C85274 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85274 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85274 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85274 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F96
oklch(70.7% 0.121 5.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85274
oklch(60% 0.153 5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D66
oklch(55.6% 0.167 5)
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Step 700
700
#A32E55
oklch(49% 0.155 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#852845
oklch(42.7% 0.129 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B263A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#C85274 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) | #696C75 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888371 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8455F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85274
#C85274
oklch(60% 0.153 5)
- #009489
#009489
oklch(60% 0.105 185.6)
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 #C85274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #C85274 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.