#C34E42
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(57.6% 0.153 28.6), rgb(195, 78, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C34E42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 29°. 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 (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34E42 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.153 28.6) |
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 #C34E42 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34E42 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34E42 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34E42 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8579
oklch(70.7% 0.111 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16457
oklch(63.2% 0.14 28.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34E42
oklch(57.6% 0.153 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2382E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#832F27
oklch(42.6% 0.118 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B24
oklch(37.7% 0.092 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#C34E42 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) | #6D6440 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6354C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34E42
#C34E42
oklch(57.6% 0.153 28.6)
- #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 #C34E42, 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 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
Use #C34E42 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.