#C95177
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.1% 0.156 3.3), rgb(201, 81, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C95177 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95177 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 81, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.156 3.3) |
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 #C95177 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95177 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95177 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95177 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#ECACBB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E99
oklch(70.6% 0.123 2.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95177
oklch(60.1% 0.156 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C69
oklch(55.6% 0.169 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42D57
oklch(49.2% 0.158 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#852748
oklch(42.7% 0.131 3)
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Step 900
900
#6B253C
oklch(37.6% 0.102 3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#C95177 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) | #686C78 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878374 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94460 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95177
#C95177
oklch(60.1% 0.156 3.3)
- #009587
#009587
oklch(60.2% 0.107 183.3)
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 #C95177, 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 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.065
Use #C95177 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.