#C8597A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.1% 0.145 3.7), rgb(200, 89, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#C8597A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8597A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 89, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.145 3.7) |
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 #C8597A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8597A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8597A text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8597A text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#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
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8199
oklch(70.6% 0.114 3.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8597A
oklch(61.1% 0.145 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4269
oklch(55.6% 0.158 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03358
oklch(49.2% 0.147 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#822C48
oklch(42.8% 0.121 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#69283C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#C8597A 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) | #6D717B | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8677 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74E65 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8597A
#C8597A
oklch(61.1% 0.145 3.7)
- #00988B
#00988B
oklch(61.1% 0.108 184.3)
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 #C8597A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8597A 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.