#C8587F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.2% 0.148 0.6), rgb(200, 88, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C8587F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8587F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.148 0.6) |
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 #C8587F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8587F | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8587F text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8587F text on black | 5.15:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 0.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8587F
oklch(61.2% 0.148 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA416E
oklch(55.6% 0.16 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0325C
oklch(49.2% 0.149 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#822B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#69283F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#C8587F 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) | #6B7180 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74E67 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8587F
#C8587F
oklch(61.2% 0.148 0.6)
- #009987
#009987
oklch(61.2% 0.111 180.6)
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 #C8587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
Use #C8587F 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.