#C95D84
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.1% 0.143 359.4), rgb(201, 93, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C95D84 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95D84 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 93, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.143 359.4) |
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 #C95D84 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95D84 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95D84 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95D84 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.07 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9829E
oklch(70.7% 0.112 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95D84
oklch(62.1% 0.143 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74471
oklch(55.6% 0.154 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E345E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#802C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#672940
oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#C95D84 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) | #6E7485 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8881 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8556C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95D84
#C95D84
oklch(62.1% 0.143 359.4)
- #009C88
#009C88
oklch(62% 0.113 179.4)
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 #C95D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
Use #C95D84 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.