#C9567F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61% 0.152 0.3), rgb(201, 86, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#C9567F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9567F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 86, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.152 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 #C9567F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9567F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9567F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9567F text on black | 5.12:1 | 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
#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
#DC809D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9567F
oklch(61% 0.152 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3F6F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1305D
oklch(49.2% 0.153 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#83294C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A273F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#C9567F 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) | #6A7080 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857C | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84C66 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9567F
#C9567F
oklch(61% 0.152 0.3)
- #009886
#009886
oklch(60.9% 0.11 180.5)
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 #C9567F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
Use #C9567F 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.