#C95078
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60% 0.158 2.5), rgb(201, 80, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C95078 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95078 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 80, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.158 2.5) |
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 #C95078 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95078 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95078 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95078 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 2.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95078
oklch(60% 0.158 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3B6A
oklch(55.7% 0.172 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42C59
oklch(49.1% 0.159 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#852649
oklch(42.6% 0.132 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B253D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#C95078 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) | #676C79 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878375 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9435F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95078
#C95078
oklch(60% 0.158 2.5)
- #009586
#009586
oklch(60.1% 0.107 182.5)
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 #C95078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
Use #C95078 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.