#C4533D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.4% 0.15 32.8), rgb(196, 83, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C4533D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 33°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4533D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 83, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.15 32.8) |
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 #C4533D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4533D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4533D text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4533D text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F7E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.019 33.4)
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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
#DB8775
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6651
oklch(63.1% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4533D
oklch(58.4% 0.15 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03B27
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#823122
oklch(42.6% 0.115 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C21
oklch(37.6% 0.09 32)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#C4533D 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) | #71673A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73B4E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4533D
#C4533D
oklch(58.4% 0.15 32.8)
- #008B9F
#008B9F
oklch(58.5% 0.102 212.3)
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 #C4533D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
Use #C4533D 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.