#C45648
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59% 0.144 29.4), rgb(196, 86, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C45648 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45648 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 86, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.144 29.4) |
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 #C45648 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C45648 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45648 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45648 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A9
oklch(81% 0.065 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA877B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6759
oklch(63.1% 0.132 29.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C45648
oklch(59% 0.144 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C30
oklch(49.2% 0.134 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#813229
oklch(42.7% 0.111 29)
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Step 900
900
#682D25
oklch(37.7% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#C45648 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) | #726A46 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8145 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64153 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45648
#C45648
oklch(59% 0.144 29.4)
- #008D9E
#008D9E
oklch(58.9% 0.102 209.6)
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 #C45648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #C45648 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.