#C9516E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.9% 0.154 8.1), rgb(201, 81, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C9516E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9516E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.154 8.1) |
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 #C9516E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9516E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9516E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9516E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#ECADB7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07F92
oklch(70.7% 0.121 8.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9516E
oklch(59.9% 0.154 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF3D60
oklch(55.6% 0.167 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#A52D4F
oklch(49.1% 0.157 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#862741
oklch(42.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2637
oklch(37.8% 0.101 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1720
oklch(26.9% 0.063 8.3)
#C9516E 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) | #6A6B6F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA425C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9516E
#C9516E
oklch(59.9% 0.154 8.1)
- #00938B
#00938B
oklch(59.8% 0.104 188)
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 #C9516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
Use #C9516E 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.