#C45F55
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.5% 0.131 27.4), rgb(196, 95, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C45F55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45F55 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 95, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.131 27.4) |
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 #C45F55 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45F55 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45F55 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45F55 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 27)
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Step 400
400
#D9877D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45F55
oklch(60.5% 0.131 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84C43
oklch(55.7% 0.142 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C34
oklch(49.1% 0.132 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#80322C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#682D27
oklch(37.7% 0.086 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#C45F55 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) | #777054 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908553 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54E5D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45F55
#C45F55
oklch(60.5% 0.131 27.4)
- #0093A2
#0093A2
oklch(60.6% 0.104 207.5)
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 #C45F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
Use #C45F55 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.