#C93857
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.5% 0.181 12.9), rgb(201, 56, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C93857 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C93857 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 56, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.181 12.9) |
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 #C93857 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C93857 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C93857 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C93857 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CED1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB2
oklch(80.8% 0.082 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#E57C89
oklch(70.6% 0.13 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB566C
oklch(63.2% 0.167 13.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C93857
oklch(56.5% 0.181 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2545
oklch(49% 0.168 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2239
oklch(42.7% 0.139 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2231
oklch(37.6% 0.109 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#C93857 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) | #5E5C57 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A53 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC1045 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C93857
#C93857
oklch(56.5% 0.181 12.9)
- #008785
#008785
oklch(56.4% 0.097 192.9)
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 #C93857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
Use #C93857 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.