#C8556B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.2% 0.147 10.8), rgb(200, 85, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#C8556B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8556B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 85, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.147 10.8) |
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 #C8556B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8556B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8556B text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8556B text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F7E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 10.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8556B
oklch(60.2% 0.147 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD415C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3314C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#842A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2835
oklch(37.8% 0.096 11)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#C8556B 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) | #6D6D6B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8468 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9465D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8556B
#C8556B
oklch(60.2% 0.147 10.8)
- #00948F
#00948F
oklch(60.2% 0.104 190.6)
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 #C8556B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
Use #C8556B 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.