#C5503B
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.1% 0.154 32.2), rgb(197, 80, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#C5503B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5503B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.154 32.2) |
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 #C5503B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5503B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5503B text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5503B text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.039 33.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8674
oklch(70.8% 0.111 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16450
oklch(63.1% 0.142 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5503B
oklch(58.1% 0.154 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23826
oklch(49% 0.144 32)
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Step 800
800
#843021
oklch(42.8% 0.119 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#C5503B 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) | #706538 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F38 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8364C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5503B
#C5503B
oklch(58.1% 0.154 32.2)
- #008A9E
#008A9E
oklch(58.2% 0.102 212.4)
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 #C5503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #C5503B 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.