#C15946
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.9% 0.138 32), rgb(193, 89, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C15946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15946 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 89, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.138 32) |
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 #C15946 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C15946 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15946 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15946 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A8
oklch(81% 0.062 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78979
oklch(70.7% 0.099 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A57
oklch(63.1% 0.126 32.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C15946
oklch(58.9% 0.138 32)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3527
oklch(42.8% 0.106 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F24
oklch(37.7% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#C15946 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) | #746B44 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8144 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34555 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15946
#C15946
oklch(58.9% 0.138 32)
- #008DA0
#008DA0
oklch(59% 0.103 211.3)
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 #C15946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
Use #C15946 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.