#C45242
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.3% 0.15 30.3), rgb(196, 82, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C45242 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45242 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 82, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.15 30.3) |
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 #C45242 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C45242 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45242 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45242 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8678
oklch(70.6% 0.107 30)
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Step 500
500
#CF6555
oklch(63% 0.138 30.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C45242
oklch(58.3% 0.15 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2C
oklch(49% 0.138 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#823126
oklch(42.7% 0.114 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#C45242 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) | #706740 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73B4F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45242
#C45242
oklch(58.3% 0.15 30.3)
- #008B9C
#008B9C
oklch(58.3% 0.101 209.8)
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 #C45242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
Use #C45242 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.