#C65238
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.5% 0.154 34.1), rgb(198, 82, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C65238 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65238 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.154 34.1) |
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 #C65238 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C65238 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65238 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65238 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8672
oklch(70.7% 0.112 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1654C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C65238
oklch(58.5% 0.154 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23922
oklch(49.1% 0.144 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#83301E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A12
oklch(26.9% 0.059 33.8)
#C65238 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) | #726735 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8035 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9384C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65238
#C65238
oklch(58.5% 0.154 34.1)
- #008BA1
#008BA1
oklch(58.5% 0.103 214)
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 #C65238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #C65238 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.