#C9538F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.2% 0.163 351.3), rgb(201, 83, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C9538F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9538F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 83, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.163 351.3) |
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 #C9538F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9538F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9538F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9538F text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC7
oklch(81% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EAA
oklch(70.8% 0.127 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9538F
oklch(61.2% 0.163 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02B6B
oklch(49% 0.164 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#822658
oklch(42.7% 0.136 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#C9538F 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) | #637091 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858C | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74E6B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9538F
#C9538F
oklch(61.2% 0.163 351.3)
- #009A7B
#009A7B
oklch(61.1% 0.119 171.8)
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 #C9538F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #C9538F 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.