#C04750
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.155 19.2), rgb(192, 71, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C04750 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04750 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 71, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.155 19.2) |
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 #C04750 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04750 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04750 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04750 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.069 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8384
oklch(70.7% 0.112 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26166
oklch(63.2% 0.143 19.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04750
oklch(56.5% 0.155 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2353E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#842D34
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A292D
oklch(37.6% 0.093 19)
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Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#C04750 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) | #656050 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2304B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04750
#C04750
oklch(56.5% 0.155 19.2)
- #00878B
#00878B
oklch(56.6% 0.096 198.5)
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 #C04750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.014
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #C04750 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.