#C9547E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.7% 0.154 0.3), rgb(201, 84, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C9547E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9547E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 84, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.154 0.3) |
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 #C9547E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9547E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9547E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9547E text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 0.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9547E
oklch(60.7% 0.154 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D6F
oklch(55.5% 0.168 0)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#84284C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A263F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#C9547E 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) | #686E7F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84964 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9547E
#C9547E
oklch(60.7% 0.154 0.3)
- #009785
#009785
oklch(60.6% 0.11 180.4)
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 #C9547E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.070
Use #C9547E 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.