#C15B4E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.4% 0.134 29.1), rgb(193, 91, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C15B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 29°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15B4E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.134 29.1) |
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 #C15B4E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15B4E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15B4E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15B4E text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA877B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15B4E
oklch(59.4% 0.134 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B30
oklch(49.1% 0.135 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#813229
oklch(42.7% 0.111 29)
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Step 900
900
#682D25
oklch(37.7% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#C15B4E 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) | #746C4C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24958 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15B4E
#C15B4E
oklch(59.4% 0.134 29.1)
- #008F9F
#008F9F
oklch(59.5% 0.102 208.6)
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 #C15B4E, 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 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
Use #C15B4E 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.