#C65243
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.7% 0.152 29.7), rgb(198, 82, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C65243 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65243 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 82, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.152 29.7) |
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 #C65243 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C65243 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65243 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65243 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500
#D06455
oklch(63% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C65243
oklch(58.7% 0.152 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1392C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 30)
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Step 800
800
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C23
oklch(37.8% 0.091 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#C65243 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) | #706741 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8040 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93A4F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65243
#C65243
oklch(58.7% 0.152 29.7)
- #008C9D
#008C9D
oklch(58.6% 0.101 209.7)
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 #C65243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
Use #C65243 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.