#C1545B
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.6% 0.14 18.6), rgb(193, 84, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C1545B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1545B |
| RGB | rgb(193, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.14 18.6) |
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 #C1545B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C1545B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1545B text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1545B text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88688
oklch(70.6% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB666B
oklch(63.1% 0.128 18.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C1545B
oklch(58.6% 0.14 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B43
oklch(49.1% 0.131 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#803237
oklch(42.8% 0.108 19)
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Step 900
900
#672D30
oklch(37.8% 0.084 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.053 19.4)
#C1545B 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) | #6D695B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F59 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24357 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1545B
#C1545B
oklch(58.6% 0.14 18.6)
- #008E92
#008E92
oklch(58.7% 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 #C1545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
Use #C1545B 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.