#C24F44
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(57.6% 0.15 28.1), rgb(194, 79, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C24F44 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24F44 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 79, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.15 28.1) |
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 #C24F44 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24F44 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24F44 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24F44 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DC867A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06559
oklch(63.2% 0.138 28.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24F44
oklch(57.6% 0.15 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13930
oklch(49.1% 0.14 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#833029
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#C24F44 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) | #6D6542 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D41 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4384D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24F44
#C24F44
oklch(57.6% 0.15 28.1)
- #008998
#008998
oklch(57.6% 0.099 208.3)
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 #C24F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
Use #C24F44 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.