#C35A46
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.4% 0.139 32.4), rgb(195, 90, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C35A46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35A46 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 90, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.139 32.4) |
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 #C35A46 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35A46 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35A46 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35A46 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35A46
oklch(59.4% 0.139 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A35
oklch(55.7% 0.151 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13A27
oklch(49.1% 0.141 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#833122
oklch(42.8% 0.117 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C21
oklch(37.6% 0.09 32)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#C35A46 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) | #756C44 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8244 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54655 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35A46
#C35A46
oklch(59.4% 0.139 32.4)
- #008EA3
#008EA3
oklch(59.4% 0.104 212.8)
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 #C35A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
Use #C35A46 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.