#C55651
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.3% 0.143 25), rgb(197, 86, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C55651 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 25°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55651 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 86, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.143 25) |
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 #C55651 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C55651 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55651 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55651 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8780
oklch(70.8% 0.103 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6660
oklch(63.1% 0.132 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C55651
oklch(59.3% 0.143 25)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B38
oklch(49% 0.133 25)
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Step 800
800
#81322F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 25)
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Step 900
900
#682D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#C55651 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) | #716A50 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74256 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55651
#C55651
oklch(59.3% 0.143 25)
- #008F9B
#008F9B
oklch(59.3% 0.101 205.2)
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 #C55651, 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 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #C55651 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.