#C15E57
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60% 0.128 25.8), rgb(193, 94, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C15E57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15E57 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 94, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.128 25.8) |
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 #C15E57 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15E57 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15E57 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15E57 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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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
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AC
oklch(81% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88780
oklch(70.6% 0.101 25.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15E57
oklch(60% 0.128 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74C47
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D38
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#80332F
oklch(42.8% 0.108 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#C15E57 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) | #756F56 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8455 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24E5D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15E57
#C15E57
oklch(60% 0.128 25.8)
- #00919E
#00919E
oklch(60% 0.103 205.9)
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 #C15E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #C15E57 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.