#C4574A
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.2% 0.142 28.9), rgb(196, 87, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C4574A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4574A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 87, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.142 28.9) |
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 #C4574A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4574A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4574A text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4574A text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9877B
oklch(70.6% 0.103 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD675A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4574A
oklch(59.2% 0.142 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C32
oklch(49.1% 0.133 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#80332A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#682D26
oklch(37.7% 0.086 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#C4574A 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) | #736A48 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8248 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64354 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4574A
#C4574A
oklch(59.2% 0.142 28.9)
- #008E9E
#008E9E
oklch(59.2% 0.102 208.7)
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 #C4574A, 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 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #C4574A 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.