#C95771
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.8% 0.147 8.3), rgb(201, 87, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C95771 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95771 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 87, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.147 8.3) |
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 #C95771 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95771 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95771 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95771 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8192
oklch(70.7% 0.115 8.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95771
oklch(60.8% 0.147 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4161
oklch(55.6% 0.159 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23250
oklch(49.1% 0.148 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#842B42
oklch(42.8% 0.123 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2837
oklch(37.7% 0.095 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#C95771 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) | #6E6F72 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94961 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95771
#C95771
oklch(60.8% 0.147 8.3)
- #00968F
#00968F
oklch(60.7% 0.105 189)
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 #C95771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
Use #C95771 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.