#C25E4E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60% 0.132 30.7), rgb(194, 94, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C25E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25E4E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.132 30.7) |
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 #C25E4E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25E4E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25E4E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25E4E 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98879
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25E4E
oklch(60% 0.132 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.143 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.133 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#803327
oklch(42.7% 0.109 31)
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Step 900
900
#682D24
oklch(37.7% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#C25E4E 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) | #776E4C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44C5A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25E4E
#C25E4E
oklch(60% 0.132 30.7)
- #0090A3
#0090A3
oklch(59.9% 0.104 211)
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 #C25E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
Use #C25E4E 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.