#C54845
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.2% 0.161 25), rgb(197, 72, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C54845 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54845 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 72, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.161 25) |
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 #C54845 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54845 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54845 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54845 text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#F3D0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0837C
oklch(70.8% 0.116 25)
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Step 500
500
#D4605A
oklch(63.1% 0.148 25.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54845
oklch(57.2% 0.161 25)
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Step 700
700
#A53332
oklch(49.1% 0.15 25)
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Step 800
800
#862C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.124 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2926
oklch(37.8% 0.097 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#C54845 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) | #696144 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C42 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D82C48 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54845
#C54845
oklch(57.2% 0.161 25)
- #008893
#008893
oklch(57.2% 0.098 204.8)
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 #C54845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #C54845 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.