#C55346
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.7% 0.149 28.9), rgb(197, 83, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C55346 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55346 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 83, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.149 28.9) |
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 #C55346 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C55346 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55346 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55346 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DB867A
oklch(70.6% 0.107 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6558
oklch(63.1% 0.137 28.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C55346
oklch(58.7% 0.149 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#823128
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#C55346 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) | #706844 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8043 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83C50 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55346
#C55346
oklch(58.7% 0.149 28.9)
- #008C9C
#008C9C
oklch(58.6% 0.101 208.9)
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 #C55346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #C55346 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.