#C9577E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.1% 0.15 1.1), rgb(201, 87, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C9577E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 1°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9577E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 87, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.15 1.1) |
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 #C9577E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9577E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9577E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9577E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC809C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9577E
oklch(61.1% 0.15 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB406D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1315B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#832A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#69273E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#C9577E 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) | #6B707F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84D66 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9577E
#C9577E
oklch(61.1% 0.15 1.1)
- #009987
#009987
oklch(61.2% 0.111 180.6)
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 #C9577E, 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 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
Use #C9577E 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.