#C45D4E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.1% 0.135 30), rgb(196, 93, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C45D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45D4E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 93, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.135 30) |
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 #C45D4E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45D4E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45D4E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45D4E text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8779
oklch(70.7% 0.105 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45D4E
oklch(60.1% 0.135 30)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.147 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2E
oklch(49.2% 0.137 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#823227
oklch(42.8% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#682D24
oklch(37.7% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#C45D4E 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) | #776E4C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64B5A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45D4E
#C45D4E
oklch(60.1% 0.135 30)
- #0091A3
#0091A3
oklch(60.2% 0.104 210.1)
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 #C45D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
Use #C45D4E 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.