#C6493E
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(57.4% 0.162 28.2), rgb(198, 73, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C6493E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6493E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.162 28.2) |
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 #C6493E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6493E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6493E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6493E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08377
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#D46054
oklch(63% 0.149 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6493E
oklch(57.4% 0.162 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5342B
oklch(49.1% 0.15 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#862C25
oklch(42.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401915
oklch(27.1% 0.062 27.8)
#C6493E 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) | #6B623C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92C47 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6493E
#C6493E
oklch(57.4% 0.162 28.2)
- #008897
#008897
oklch(57.3% 0.099 208.4)
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 #C6493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
Use #C6493E 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.