#C9526D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60% 0.153 8.9), rgb(201, 82, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C9526D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 9°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9526D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 82, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.153 8.9) |
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 #C9526D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9526D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9526D text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9526D text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 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
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08091
oklch(70.8% 0.119 9.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9526D
oklch(60% 0.153 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5F
oklch(55.7% 0.166 9)
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Step 700
700
#A42E4E
oklch(49% 0.154 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#852840
oklch(42.6% 0.127 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2636
oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1720
oklch(26.9% 0.063 8.3)
#C9526D 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) | #6B6B6E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A836A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA435C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9526D
#C9526D
oklch(60% 0.153 8.9)
- #00948D
#00948D
oklch(60.1% 0.104 188.9)
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 #C9526D, 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 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
Use #C9526D 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.