#C5474A
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.2% 0.161 22.4), rgb(197, 71, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C5474A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5474A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.161 22.4) |
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 #C5474A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5474A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5474A text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5474A text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 23)
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Step 400
400
#E0827F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.148 22.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5474A
oklch(57.2% 0.161 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#A53237
oklch(49.1% 0.151 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#862B2E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2829
oklch(37.7% 0.097 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1818
oklch(26.8% 0.061 22.1)
#C5474A 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) | #686149 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C47 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D82C49 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5474A
#C5474A
oklch(57.2% 0.161 22.4)
- #008891
#008891
oklch(57.1% 0.097 203)
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 #C5474A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #C5474A 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.