#C95170
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.9% 0.155 7), rgb(201, 81, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C95170 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95170 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 81, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.155 7) |
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 #C95170 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95170 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95170 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95170 text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#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
#E07F93
oklch(70.7% 0.121 7.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95170
oklch(59.9% 0.155 7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C62
oklch(55.5% 0.168 7)
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Step 700
700
#A42D51
oklch(49% 0.156 7)
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Step 800
800
#862743
oklch(42.7% 0.13 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2638
oklch(37.8% 0.101 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#C95170 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) | #696B71 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836D | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA425D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95170
#C95170
oklch(59.9% 0.155 7)
- #00948A
#00948A
oklch(60% 0.105 186.4)
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 #C95170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
Use #C95170 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.