#C25952
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.3% 0.136 25.9), rgb(194, 89, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#C25952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25952 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 89, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.136 25.9) |
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 #C25952 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25952 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25952 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25952 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78881
oklch(70.7% 0.098 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6861
oklch(63% 0.126 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C25952
oklch(59.3% 0.136 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E39
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F342F
oklch(42.8% 0.105 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#C25952 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) | #736C51 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8250 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34758 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25952
#C25952
oklch(59.3% 0.136 25.9)
- #008F9C
#008F9C
oklch(59.4% 0.102 206.1)
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 #C25952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #C25952 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.