#C25949
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.1% 0.138 30.5), rgb(194, 89, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C25949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25949 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.138 30.5) |
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 #C25949 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C25949 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25949 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25949 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7897B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6959
oklch(63.1% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C25949
oklch(59.1% 0.138 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E31
oklch(49% 0.129 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3429
oklch(42.7% 0.107 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#662E26
oklch(37.6% 0.083 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#C25949 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) | #746B47 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8247 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44655 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25949
#C25949
oklch(59.1% 0.138 30.5)
- #008EA0
#008EA0
oklch(59.3% 0.103 210.4)
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 #C25949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
Use #C25949 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.