#C1564F
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.7% 0.139 26), rgb(193, 86, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C1564F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1564F |
| RGB | rgb(193, 86, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.139 26) |
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 #C1564F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C1564F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1564F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1564F text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AC
oklch(81% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88880
oklch(70.8% 0.1 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6860
oklch(63.1% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C1564F
oklch(58.7% 0.139 26)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D38
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F332F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#672E29
oklch(37.8% 0.083 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#C1564F 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) | #70694E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34355 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1564F
#C1564F
oklch(58.7% 0.139 26)
- #008D99
#008D99
oklch(58.7% 0.1 205.4)
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 #C1564F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #C1564F 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.