#C55857
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.7% 0.14 22.8), rgb(197, 88, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C55857 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 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 | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55857 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 88, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.14 22.8) |
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 #C55857 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55857 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55857 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55857 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8480
oklch(70.7% 0.11 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55857
oklch(59.7% 0.14 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4648
oklch(55.6% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23739
oklch(49.2% 0.142 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#832E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.117 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#C55857 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) | #726C56 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8355 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74659 | 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°).
- #C55857
#C55857
oklch(59.7% 0.14 22.8)
- #00919A
#00919A
oklch(59.8% 0.102 202.5)
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 #C55857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
Use #C55857 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.