#C15140
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(57.7% 0.148 30.8), rgb(193, 81, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C15140 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15140 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.148 30.8) |
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 #C15140 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C15140 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15140 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15140 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8778
oklch(70.8% 0.106 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6655
oklch(63% 0.135 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C15140
oklch(57.7% 0.148 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2C
oklch(49.2% 0.137 31)
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Step 800
800
#823126
oklch(42.7% 0.114 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#C15140 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) | #6E653E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E3D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33A4D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15140
#C15140
oklch(57.7% 0.148 30.8)
- #00899B
#00899B
oklch(57.8% 0.1 210.9)
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 #C15140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #C15140 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.