#C4504C
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.2% 0.15 24.8), rgb(196, 80, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C4504C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4504C |
| RGB | rgb(196, 80, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.15 24.8) |
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 #C4504C | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4504C | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4504C text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4504C text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC857F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#D0645E
oklch(63.2% 0.138 25)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4504C
oklch(58.2% 0.15 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13836
oklch(49.1% 0.14 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#83302D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#692B28
oklch(37.6% 0.09 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#C4504C 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) | #6D664B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F49 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63A50 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4504C
#C4504C
oklch(58.2% 0.15 24.8)
- #008B97
#008B97
oklch(58.1% 0.099 205.5)
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 #C4504C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
Use #C4504C 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.