#C45943
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.3% 0.142 33.2), rgb(196, 89, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C45943 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45943 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 89, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.142 33.2) |
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 #C45943 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45943 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45943 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45943 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400
#D88877
oklch(70.6% 0.102 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6954
oklch(63.2% 0.13 33.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C45943
oklch(59.3% 0.142 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#803424
oklch(42.8% 0.109 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#672E22
oklch(37.7% 0.085 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C14
oklch(27.1% 0.054 34.7)
#C45943 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) | #756B41 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8241 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64454 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45943
#C45943
oklch(59.3% 0.142 33.2)
- #008EA3
#008EA3
oklch(59.4% 0.104 212.8)
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 #C45943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
Use #C45943 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.