#C9476B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.6% 0.167 6.9), rgb(201, 71, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C9476B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9476B |
| RGB | rgb(201, 71, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.167 6.9) |
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 #C9476B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9476B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9476B text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9476B text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F94
oklch(70.6% 0.12 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35B79
oklch(63% 0.153 7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9476B
oklch(58.6% 0.167 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42E52
oklch(49.1% 0.155 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#852843
oklch(42.7% 0.128 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2638
oklch(37.6% 0.1 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#C9476B 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) | #63656C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F68 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3455 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9476B
#C9476B
oklch(58.6% 0.167 6.9)
- #008F86
#008F86
oklch(58.5% 0.102 187)
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 #C9476B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.010
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
Use #C9476B 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.