#C64349
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.9% 0.167 21.6), rgb(198, 67, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C64349 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64349 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 67, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.167 21.6) |
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 #C64349 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C64349 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64349 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64349 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2817F
oklch(70.8% 0.12 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.153 21.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C64349
oklch(56.9% 0.167 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#A72F37
oklch(49.1% 0.156 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#87292E
oklch(42.6% 0.128 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2729
oklch(37.7% 0.1 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#C64349 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) | #655F48 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B45 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92446 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64349
#C64349
oklch(56.9% 0.167 21.6)
- #00878F
#00878F
oklch(56.8% 0.097 202.1)
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 #C64349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #C64349 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.