#C04950
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.8% 0.153 20), rgb(192, 73, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C04950 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 20°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04950 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 73, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.153 20) |
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 #C04950 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04950 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04950 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04950 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EAAFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8484
oklch(70.8% 0.11 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16265
oklch(63.2% 0.141 20.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04950
oklch(56.8% 0.153 20)
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Step 700
700
#A2363E
oklch(49.2% 0.142 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#832E33
oklch(42.7% 0.117 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E191A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 20.1)
#C04950 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) | #66614F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A4D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2334C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04950
#C04950
oklch(56.8% 0.153 20)
- #00878D
#00878D
oklch(56.7% 0.096 200.3)
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 #C04950, 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 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
Use #C04950 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.