#C94355
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.6% 0.169 16.5), rgb(201, 67, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#C94355 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94355 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 67, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.169 16.5) |
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 #C94355 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C94355 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94355 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94355 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CECF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F86
oklch(70.6% 0.122 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75B68
oklch(63.1% 0.156 16.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C94355
oklch(57.6% 0.169 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72D40
oklch(49.1% 0.157 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#882735
oklch(42.7% 0.131 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D262E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#C94355 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) | #656155 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D52 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC274A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94355
#C94355
oklch(57.6% 0.169 16.5)
- #008B8D
#008B8D
oklch(57.7% 0.098 196.6)
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 #C94355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
Use #C94355 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.