#C6404D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.6% 0.169 19), rgb(198, 64, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C6404D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6404D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 64, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.169 19) |
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 #C6404D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6404D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6404D text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6404D text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28082
oklch(70.7% 0.121 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75B63
oklch(63% 0.156 18.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6404D
oklch(56.6% 0.169 19)
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Step 700
700
#A72D3B
oklch(49% 0.157 19)
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Step 800
800
#882731
oklch(42.7% 0.131 19)
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Step 900
900
#6D262B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#40171A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 18)
#C6404D 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) | #635E4D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A49 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92046 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6404D
#C6404D
oklch(56.6% 0.169 19)
- #00878C
#00878C
oklch(56.6% 0.096 199.4)
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 #C6404D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
Use #C6404D 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.