#C15C5D
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.8% 0.13 21.2), rgb(193, 92, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C15C5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15C5D |
| RGB | rgb(193, 92, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.13 21.2) |
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 #C15C5D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15C5D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15C5D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15C5D text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D98685
oklch(70.7% 0.102 20.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15C5D
oklch(59.8% 0.13 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.14 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3F
oklch(49.2% 0.132 21)
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Step 800
800
#803234
oklch(42.8% 0.108 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#C15C5D 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) | #736E5C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24D5D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15C5D
#C15C5D
oklch(59.8% 0.13 21.2)
- #009199
#009199
oklch(59.8% 0.102 201.7)
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 #C15C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
Use #C15C5D 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.