#C04554
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.4% 0.157 16.6), rgb(192, 69, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#C04554 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04554 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 69, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.157 16.6) |
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 #C04554 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04554 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04554 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04554 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFB1
oklch(81% 0.07 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D2606A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 16.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04554
oklch(56.4% 0.157 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33342
oklch(49.1% 0.147 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#842C37
oklch(42.7% 0.121 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B292F
oklch(37.8% 0.094 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#C04554 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) | #636054 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827951 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22E4B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04554
#C04554
oklch(56.4% 0.157 16.6)
- #008688
#008688
oklch(56.2% 0.096 196.6)
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 #C04554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
Use #C04554 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.