#C65159
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.9% 0.15 18.8), rgb(198, 81, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C65159 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65159 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 81, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.15 18.8) |
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 #C65159 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C65159 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65159 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65159 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B0
oklch(81% 0.067 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8486
oklch(70.7% 0.109 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6368
oklch(63.1% 0.137 19)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C65159
oklch(58.9% 0.15 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03740
oklch(49% 0.139 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#822F35
oklch(42.7% 0.114 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#692B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#C65159 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) | #6D6859 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8156 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83D55 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65159
#C65159
oklch(58.9% 0.15 18.8)
- #008F93
#008F93
oklch(59% 0.1 198.3)
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 #C65159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
Use #C65159 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.