#C35851
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.3% 0.139 25.9), rgb(195, 88, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#C35851 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35851 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 88, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.139 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 #C35851 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35851 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35851 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35851 text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88880
oklch(70.8% 0.1 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6860
oklch(63.1% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C35851
oklch(59.3% 0.139 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D38
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F332F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#672E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#C35851 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) | #726B50 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54557 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35851
#C35851
oklch(59.3% 0.139 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 #C35851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
Use #C35851 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.