#C0544F
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.2% 0.14 25), rgb(192, 84, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#C0544F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0544F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 84, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.14 25) |
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 #C0544F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0544F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0544F text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0544F text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88781
oklch(70.6% 0.101 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6761
oklch(63.1% 0.129 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0544F
oklch(58.2% 0.14 25)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C39
oklch(49% 0.13 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#80332F
oklch(42.8% 0.108 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#C0544F 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) | #6F684E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F4D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14153 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0544F
#C0544F
oklch(58.2% 0.14 25)
- #008B97
#008B97
oklch(58.1% 0.099 205.5)
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 #C0544F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
Use #C0544F 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.