#C0575E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59% 0.135 18.1), rgb(192, 87, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#C0575E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0575E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 87, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.135 18.1) |
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 #C0575E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0575E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0575E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0575E text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68789
oklch(70.6% 0.097 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#C9686C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0575E
oklch(59% 0.135 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D45
oklch(49.1% 0.126 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3339
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E31
oklch(37.8% 0.081 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#C0575E 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) | #6F6B5E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1475A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0575E
#C0575E
oklch(59% 0.135 18.1)
- #008F93
#008F93
oklch(59% 0.1 198.3)
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 #C0575E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #C0575E 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.