#C55855
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.7% 0.14 23.8), rgb(197, 88, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C55855 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55855 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 88, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.14 23.8) |
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 #C55855 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55855 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55855 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55855 text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#EAB0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD847F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55855
oklch(59.7% 0.14 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4645
oklch(55.5% 0.153 24)
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Step 700
700
#A23737
oklch(49.2% 0.142 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#832E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A29
oklch(37.6% 0.092 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#C55855 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) | #726C54 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8353 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74658 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55855
#C55855
oklch(59.7% 0.14 23.8)
- #00909B
#00909B
oklch(59.6% 0.102 204.3)
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 #C55855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #C55855 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.