#C9568E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.5% 0.158 352.4), rgb(201, 86, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C9568E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 352°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9568E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 86, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.158 352.4) |
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 #C9568E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9568E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9568E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9568E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.123 352.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9568E
oklch(61.5% 0.158 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.171 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E69
oklch(49% 0.159 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#822856
oklch(42.8% 0.132 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#692647
oklch(37.8% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#C9568E 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) | #657290 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85868B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7506C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9568E
#C9568E
oklch(61.5% 0.158 352.4)
- #009B7D
#009B7D
oklch(61.4% 0.119 172.5)
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 #C9568E, 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 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.079
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.081
Use #C9568E 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.