#C5555B
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.4% 0.143 19.3), rgb(197, 85, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C5555B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5555B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 85, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.143 19.3) |
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 #C5555B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5555B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5555B text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5555B text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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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
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8384
oklch(70.7% 0.112 19.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5555B
oklch(59.4% 0.143 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD444D
oklch(55.6% 0.155 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3343E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#842D33
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B292D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#C5555B 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) | #6F6B5B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8258 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64358 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5555B
#C5555B
oklch(59.4% 0.143 19.3)
- #009095
#009095
oklch(59.3% 0.101 199.1)
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 #C5555B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #C5555B 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.