#C55853
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.6% 0.141 24.9), rgb(197, 88, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C55853 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55853 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 88, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.141 24.9) |
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 #C55853 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55853 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55853 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55853 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD847E
oklch(70.6% 0.111 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55853
oklch(59.6% 0.141 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4643
oklch(55.5% 0.153 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23735
oklch(49.1% 0.142 25)
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Step 800
800
#842E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.119 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#C55853 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) | #736C52 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8351 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74557 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55853
#C55853
oklch(59.6% 0.141 24.9)
- #00909C
#00909C
oklch(59.6% 0.102 205.2)
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 #C55853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
Use #C55853 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.