#C55050
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.5% 0.15 22.9), rgb(197, 80, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C55050 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55050 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 80, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.15 22.9) |
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 #C55050 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C55050 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55050 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55050 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8581
oklch(70.8% 0.108 23)
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Step 500
500
#D06361
oklch(63.1% 0.139 22.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C55050
oklch(58.5% 0.15 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13839
oklch(49.2% 0.139 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#832F30
oklch(42.8% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#692B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#C55050 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) | #6D674F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A804D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73A51 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55050
#C55050
oklch(58.5% 0.15 22.9)
- #008C96
#008C96
oklch(58.3% 0.099 203.7)
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 #C55050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
Use #C55050 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.