#C5544D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.9% 0.146 26.1), rgb(197, 84, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C5544D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5544D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 84, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.146 26.1) |
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 #C5544D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5544D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5544D text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5544D text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.036 26.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB867E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE655D
oklch(63% 0.135 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5544D
oklch(58.9% 0.146 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03A35
oklch(49.2% 0.137 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#82312C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#682C28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A18
oklch(26.8% 0.055 24.8)
#C5544D 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) | #70694C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D814A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73F53 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5544D
#C5544D
oklch(58.9% 0.146 26.1)
- #008E9A
#008E9A
oklch(59% 0.101 205.3)
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 #C5544D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #C5544D 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.