#C4543C
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.5% 0.149 33.7), rgb(196, 84, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C4543C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4543C |
| RGB | rgb(196, 84, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.149 33.7) |
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 #C4543C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4543C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4543C text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4543C text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8774
oklch(70.7% 0.108 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6750
oklch(63.2% 0.137 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4543C
oklch(58.5% 0.149 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03B26
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#823221
oklch(42.8% 0.115 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#C4543C 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) | #726839 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8039 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73C4F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4543C
#C4543C
oklch(58.5% 0.149 33.7)
- #008BA1
#008BA1
oklch(58.5% 0.103 214)
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 #C4543C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
Use #C4543C 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.