#C8558E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.159 351.9), rgb(200, 85, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C8558E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8558E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 85, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.159 351.9) |
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 #C8558E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8558E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8558E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8558E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8558E
oklch(61.3% 0.159 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.171 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 352)
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Step 800
800
#812757
oklch(42.6% 0.133 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#C8558E 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) | #647190 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64F6B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8558E
#C8558E
oklch(61.3% 0.159 351.9)
- #009A7C
#009A7C
oklch(61.1% 0.118 172.4)
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 #C8558E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
Use #C8558E 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.