#C55744
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.2% 0.145 31.7), rgb(197, 87, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C55744 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55744 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 87, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.145 31.7) |
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 #C55744 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C55744 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55744 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55744 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A7
oklch(81% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8878
oklch(70.8% 0.104 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6755
oklch(63% 0.133 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C55744
oklch(59.2% 0.145 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.135 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#813225
oklch(42.6% 0.112 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#682D23
oklch(37.7% 0.087 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#C55744 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) | #746A42 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8241 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84153 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55744
#C55744
oklch(59.2% 0.145 31.7)
- #008EA1
#008EA1
oklch(59.3% 0.103 211.2)
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 #C55744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
Use #C55744 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.