#C85978
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.1% 0.144 4.8), rgb(200, 89, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C85978 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85978 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.144 4.8) |
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 #C85978 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85978 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85978 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85978 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8297
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85978
oklch(61.1% 0.144 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4267
oklch(55.5% 0.157 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03356
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#822C46
oklch(42.7% 0.12 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#69283B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#C85978 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) | #6E7079 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8675 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84E65 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85978
#C85978
oklch(61.1% 0.144 4.8)
- #00988C
#00988C
oklch(61.1% 0.108 185.1)
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 #C85978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #C85978 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.